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So I started a blog. I'm a planner. I like to organize and prioritize. Sounds kind of weird for a gardener, but hey, its who I am. I like dirt. I like starting things from seeds and help them become the greatness that is veggie! I spent countless hours/days/weeks/months preparing for my garden adventure. I read. I read seed catalogs, old books of my mother's, other gardeners' blogs, random websites about gardening basics, and magazines. With that said, I will forever be a beginner gardener/farmer. So, again, I started a blog. I'm going to share my gardening ups and downs, what worked for me and, of course, my epic failures. I love to share tricks and knowledge and experiences with people that I've learned over time. So please, read my blog and come over to my garden, and mostly, enjoy!



Monday, May 25, 2009


I've got rocks! Hubby finished shoveling out the rocks for me. Thanks, Hubby!

So do you ever just have those days where you can breathe and everything feels nice? After several failed attempts at knitting, I was finally able to learn this weekend, which I know is just knitting, but I am ECSTATIC!!!! I've got a good foot long something going on. I'm considering this practice so I'm just gonna keep going until my little ball of yarn is finished. On top of that, I made bread from scratch tonight and got to beat the dickens out of some dough. Repressed aggression...taken care of! Knitting, bread making, the garden is doing well, and my rugrat is learning tons of new words everyday! This is going to be a good week.
The last of the babies waiting to be planted.


Lettuces 4 weeks ago, 3 weeks ago, and today!


My first "volunteers" and Mr. Twisty!
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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life

So I just got finished with a new book. "Made from Scratch" by Jenna Woginrich is AMAZING! Its all about how to make small changes in your life to live more sustainably. Her story hit me right in the gut. It gave me the courage to make the decision to get chickens! I have been pondering for awhile now and doing some research, but Jenna's book really breaks it down for me. She even includes resources to do anything and everything. I've spent my entire life feeling like the odd one out. I've always enjoyed nature and making things. I figure if someone made it then why can't I. I never considered why I was like that, but now that I think about it, being connected to what I came from, learning to take care of myself from the land, it feels wonderful. Everything today comes pre-made, pre-packaged, pre-cooked. You can itemize and pick out every detail of anything these days with the click of a button. What happens when its all gone? What happens when there are no more instant mashed potatoes?

In the morning, before I even begin to think about work, I sit out in my garden picking tiny weeds, plucking away the caterpillars, and checking on my seedlings' progess. It fills my heart with joy that is almost choking. It makes me thankful for everything I've got. And now, my quest...urban chicken farmer!
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