Hey all! I just wanted to let you know that our seed/permaculture business is up and running on our Etsy Shop! I just finished posting up 32 varieties of heirloom seeds for the 2018 season. There are also cuttings, seed bombs, and handmade soaps available, so feel free to check them out! Shipping is only withing…
Bad Luck, Good Consequences?
Well, it has been a rough week here on the homestead and it’s only Wednesday. On Monday, our pet bunny Frank died. We knew he was going downhill, but he nose dived at the end. He’s had arthritis for a couple of months, but seemed to be doing ok. However, on Sunday he laid down…
It’s Been Raining for 3 Days
It’s been raining for three days…straight. It finally stopped this evening, but there are more clouds to the west. I’ve been working on plans to get the garden prepped for winter, but this is making that impossible to do. The ground is so saturated now, I don’t think I’ll be able to till at all…
Future Thoughts (CSA)
I’m thinking. All the time. It’s not uncommon to find me staring off into space 90% of the time (the other 10% I’m cooking). I’m always problem solving, trying to figure out what we should be doing. What are our future plans for our lives and the homestead? I have a very hard time living…
Permaculture Nursery
Hello All! Some of you may remember that in 2015 we ran a campaign and raised $1000 to build a greenhouse and start a permaculture nursery. We were really successful at raising the money and buying all our materials, but come the next spring our lives were in turmoil and we didn’t manage to get…
Renew, Rebuild, Restore
Hello Everyone! Happy Monday to you all and welcome to October! First off I want to apologize for my negativity on my last post. I’ve actually deleted it. I wrote it while feeling completely defeated and I’m not crazy proud of it, but I will say that Justin and I have learned some things from…
Lifestyle Changes
I usually don’t write posts this close together, but the other one was getting kind of long and I still haven’t covered a lot of the things we’ve been doing. About 6 weeks ago Justin and I decided to go Vegan. Obviously we didn’t do it because we think eating meat is wrong, we did…
Minimalist Ideas – Normal Household
Hey everyone, No pictures this time ( the gardens are kaput) but I wanted to share with you what has been going on around here. So, since the gardens are done this year and Justin has started his new job (he does NOT work from home anymore), I’ve had a lot of time for introspection…
Garden is almost done
It seems a bit early to call it quits this year, but due to the strange weather our gardens have pretty much failed this year. Early in the season, around May 20th, it was unseasonably warm here. It was reaching almost 80 on a daily basis (our average is 65-70) with no rain for a…
Artwork and Homestead Items
Hey all, Yesterday I got so excited to share the homestead with you guys that I forgot to update you on what Justin and I are doing! As of May, Justin completely took over the homestead Etsy shop. He’s now producing soaps and seed bombs at an alarming rate (we’ve placed a ridiculous amount of…
Goldenrod Homestead 