The Year of Perennials In Review
We are at the mid-point of closing down the garden for winter. We are spreading a giant piles of woodchips across the beds, mucking out...
top of page
Search
Ed
Sep 223 min read
Honey Season 2024
We are in the midst of mite treatment for our three beehives, so it seems like a good time to summarize our 2024 honey season. To start,...
8 views0 comments
Ed
Jul 282 min read
Gardening with Chickens
Last week, we harvested our garlic. We succession-plant bush beans, which was one of this weekend's tasks. The variety we plant mature in...
9 views0 comments
Ed
Jun 232 min read
Rainy June
The average precipitation for Richland County is about 5 inches. Last summer, we were lucky to have gotten an inch of rain in June, and...
4 views0 comments
Maggie
Jun 231 min read
Last Year's Drought & This Year's Black Cap Harvest...
I walked all the way around the hay field and checked out all of the tried and true black cap plants near our house. This is all that I...
3 views0 comments
Ed
Jun 22 min read
Collections
Ever since I was a kid, I loved to collect things. Bottle caps, rocks, beer cans, were all fair game. As an adult, my collecting became...
8 views0 comments
Maggie
May 281 min read
Morel Mushrooms Found When Not Looking
We have an area no larger than an acre near our house and the road. The soil in this area is very sandy and there are "lots" of pine...
8 views0 comments
Ed
Apr 222 min read
Wool Mill Field Trip
We are always on the hunt for local open houses and events, to learn more about small-scale agriculture in the Driftless Area. I recently...
11 views0 comments
Maggie
Feb 51 min read
Sparkly Snow
Walking our front pasture this past Saturday afternoon with Ed was glorious. The weather was almost spring like, it was bright and...
7 views0 comments
Ed
Dec 31, 20233 min read
2024 will be the Year of....
Since we first started our homesteading adventure, we have given each year a theme. While work overlaps from year to year, we find that...
9 views0 comments
Ed
Dec 3, 20232 min read
2023 in Review
With the year winding down, it is time to take stock and review. I enjoy thinking back on each year. I find my memory is not as good as...
17 views0 comments
Ed
Dec 2, 20231 min read
Snow Comes Early
Every year, it seems like a race to complete projects before winter settles in. Despite a couple of cold spells, our autumn was mild....
8 views0 comments
Ed
Jul 30, 20232 min read
Kittens Becoming Cats
Our two new barn cats, Smudge and Maple, were released from their training crate a couple of months ago, and they have quickly found...
13 views0 comments
Ed
Jul 29, 20232 min read
Preparing for Honey
As we approach August, we are starting to count the days until we try and extract honey from our hives. I opened each of our three hives...
12 views0 comments
Ed
May 14, 20233 min read
Old Trees and New Plant
This weekend, I was finally able to find time to clear the trees that had fallen across the trails in our woods. I had wanted to get this...
8 views0 comments
Ed
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Coop Update
With maple syrup season finally in the rear-view mirror, it's time to turn our attention to our chicken project. Maggie has assembled a...
10 views0 comments
Ed
Feb 26, 20233 min read
Rest Time is Over
The past couple of weeks, Maggie and I have been enjoying some relaxation and continuing education. Two weeks ago we made our annual...
10 views0 comments
Ed
Jan 29, 20233 min read
Winter's Rest
When winter comes to the country, things slow down. In the city, a lot of effort and money are spent in overcoming the roadblocks the...
10 views0 comments
Maggie
Oct 1, 20221 min read
Red Bud "Tree" Survives it's Second Summer
Two summers ago, I dug up a little tiny baby red bud plant from our Milwaukee area home to bring to the property. Our Milwaukee neighbor...
6 views0 comments
Maggie
Oct 1, 20221 min read
Meet "Johnny Oaky" - Our Newly Planted Oak Tree
About three weeks ago, Ed planted "Johnny Oaky" in our front yard by the road. Johnny Oaky is a new oak tree that was a gift from Ed's...
10 views0 comments
bottom of page