It is time to plant onions in North Texas. Get your onion sets at your local feed store or garden center. I got mine at Roach Feed and Seed in Garland. I have to say, love them and their friendly, helpful attitudes! In honor of onion planting time I am posting a story...

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
Looking Forward and Back; It’s a Brand New Year, the Sky’s the Limit!
With this post I wanted to remind people that this... Started like this... In the beginning I thought 2 beds in my side yard, where I got sun, was what I needed. Once I realized that I needed to put a fence around those 2 beds to keep out the rabbits, I decided to...
Merry Christmas From Our Homestead to Yours!
Peaceful December sunset in Dallas. Christmas time conjures the thought of holiday baking, carols playing in the back ground. Maybe a crackling fire warming the room, hot chocolate and cookies. Did I mention the Christmas carols playing softly in the back ground? Here...
Fun Fall Projects; Garden Stepping Stones.
That mud pie looks good enough to eat! Feels so good to be outside again after the hotter than hell period kept us in the air conditioning. My kids are riding bikes, playing hopscotch and making mud pies in their outdoor kitchen! This is the perfect time to create...
Defeating Spider Mites Organically
The other day my son (6 years) and I had a serious moment in the garden. We had to say good bye to the "Sweet 100" cherry tomato plant. Moment of silence here... Cherry tomatoes are his ultimate favorite thing about the front yard garden! Every morning he would say,...
Things You Should Know About Creating a Front Yard Garden.
Front yard garden! I have to say that creating the front yard garden was one of the most exciting, yet scary things I have ever done. I say scary because I have always wanted to blend in. I am just saying here, that having a huge veggie garden in your front yard. Not...

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!