I know it is the busy Christmas season, but in my down time I am really enjoying the podcasts that Greg Peterson at The Urban Farm in Arizona is putting out. I say downtime, but in reality downtime for me is listening to a podcast while I do the dishes. What can...
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!
Farm Life
A Night Visitor to the Farm; Bobcat!
As a mom, I am used to popping up wide awake and ready for action in response to a strange noise. Little did I know I would use this trait as an Urban Homesteader. This time I was a little too late to save the day. Sadly, we said goodbye to Sergeant(our Champagne D...
Bee Keeping; Starting a New Adventure
I am excited to announce that one of my boys has been awarded a bee keeping scholarship! He applied in November to the Trinity Valley Bee Keepers Association here in Dallas. We have been to meetings several times and it seems like a great group of people, who all love...
Extra Extra! Read about the Featured Farm: Bloom Where You’re Planted!
What an honor to be the Featured Farmer this month at the Urban Farm in Arizona! Greg Peterson and his team at The Urban Farm have been such an inspiration to me. Now I see myself and my little homestead from the outside looking in and I realize I might be an...
The Homestead Mom; Tenderhearted Yet Fierce!
My sweet son, who is nineteen, gifted me with a lovely bouquet of flowers this week. Why, you ask? Just because. Apparently, I am the best mom EVER! I know! No matter what happens in the month to come my heart will still smile. My car might break down, still smiling....
How to Make Your Own Solar Lantern
Every once in a while I run into something I really think is fun in the garden. This time I ran into not one, but two things that I think you will really enjoy. The first is a solar lantern. We originally had this idea to attract insects to our toad habitat. See the...
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!