We are coming up to my favorite time of year! If you just think of only planting in a Spring garden, think again! Fall, here in Dallas Texas, is another chance at great fresh wholesome food for your family! In my family we have what we call "The Birthday Marathon." It...
Grow Your Own Food Right Where You Are!
Let’s face it growing your own food can be a mystery, especially if you have never done it before. My passion is to show you how to grow your own fresh organic groceries right where you are!
Front Yard Garden
I Defeated my Nemesis; The Squash Vine Borer!
For what seems like a VERY long time I have been fighting my nemesis; the Squash Vine Borer. If you have not yet met this villain then consider yourself lucky. It's a moth that lays its eggs at the base of your squash plant. Then when you are sleeping that egg hatches...
How to make a beautiful and budget friendly fountain for you and your bees!
For a long time I wanted a fountain/water feature bubbling musically on my patio. Like many things though I couldn't just go out and buy what I wanted so I had to find another way to make it happen. In this case I assembled the pieces and built it myself. It really...
Spring has Sprung into Action with Veggie Growing and Bee Chasing; Let the Fun Begin!
Hi Friends, as always Spring is a crazy busy time of year. I have been planting, weeding, rabbit raising, chicken chasing, kid raising and bee swarm catching. Wow, that's a lot. Oh, but it's fun! The Spring weather, as usual, has been crazy! Many people North of me...
Learn how to grow half of the food your family needs in just 1 hour a day!
A prayer slips up to heaven A mother stands head bowed and eyes closed before a window. She often prays before this bit of framed glass. Somehow she feels that her petition can easily slip out the window and rise up amongst the clouds to her Father. This evening...
Get a glimpse into our Spring; Bees and Potatoes!
First a bit of quick news: Tonnie R won the Baker Creek Seed giveaway. Congrats Tonnie; have fun picking out your seeds and planting them! If you were not the lucky winner then you can still get your seeds here:Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds You'll have to pay for...
Dash
Hi there, my name is Anne-Marie, but my friends call me Dash from the -dash- in my name. My homestead journey started out with one prayer. “Please help me get nutritious, organic food for my family.” Wow, I was surprised how God went about answering that prayer! …..Read More!