Wow, spring is busy here on the homestead. Here in Dallas,Texas we have just a few short weeks to get things started in the garden before the heat kicks in and time is up, for new planting that is. So I have been trying to fit it all in and haven’t had time to...
Here in Dallas we are sloshing about in the rain. Before y’all throw your snowballs all the way down to Texas, I have to say that, I am quite aware you Northerners are covered under snowdrifts, but my backyard is an absolute lake! Speaking of lakes, I am...
My Chicken Coop If I could give one piece of advice to someone who wants to start growing their own food it would be to get chickens. Chicken poop is golden! It really made my garden take off. I am part of a community garden and my plants were healthy and strong...
You northerners please don’t hate me, but we get so little snow, that it is something of a magical frozen playground for us! There is nothing more fun than kids and snow. They come in red cheeked and breathless, ready to refuel and go back out again.As for the...