There is a newcomer to my garden this year: Egyptian Spinach. Code name; MULUKHIYAH. Forget that canned spinach stuff, Yuck! If Popeye could get a hold of some of this stuff he would defeat Brutus for sure and win the girl; codependent prize that she was. If I get...

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
The Story of Defending the Last Ripe Melon; How to keep squirrels from eating everything you grow!
When I was writing a previous post I remembered that I had not shared with you of the tale of the young outlaws, the Richardson police and the apprehension of the hardened criminals at the community garden. How could I have overlooked such an amusing,exciting story?...
It’s Melon Time in North Texas; How to Turn That Excess Melon into Sweet, Frozen, Summer Memories.
I feel as if I a right on the precipice of the "hotter than Hades" part of the season. The only thing standing between me and that "Hell Hole" is melons! Oh sooo sweet and juicy! However, all my melons have ripened all at once! That means a LOT of melon goodness! Yes...
Sweet Potatoes; My go to Summer Greens
As promised, I am reminding you that this is the time to start your sweet potato slips(plants). Middle of May in North Texas There are some places that sell them, but I find it easy to start them myself. In fact when I was cleaning out my potato/onion basket I found...
Goliath Falls; the Front Yard Garden is Free at Last!
This all started the other day when the last straw, I mean root, broke the garden fork. I was turning over one of my front yard garden beds a couple of weeks ago when I met a great resistance. I thought, what could I possibly have planted that left these strong roots?...
Garden Plan of War; Defeating my nemesis, the Squash Bug and the Squash Vine Borer
Here in Dallas Texas we had a very mild Winter ,which unfortunately means that my nemesis; the evil squash/stink bug will rule the garden. Unfortunately the squash vine borer will follow on his heels with her dastardly squash killing plans. The squash vine borer...

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!