This story starts when I was sipping coffee one morning and drooling over my neighbor's grass. You see, I have no grass in my backyard. What I do have is lots of shade and chickens, who eat every blessed bit of green that manages to survive! My neighbor, however, has...
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’ framping we will go! Farm Camping, Learning about Goats!
We were all set to go camping at Lake Murray State Park for our family vacation. We strategically sent our older kids up ahead of us early Friday morning to claim a spot for us, because we knew it would be busy. Here is when our whole course changed. Every spot...
I Caught a Swarm of Bees in my Trap!
Has there ever been a day for you that you crawled into the bed at the end of the night body weary, but you have a smile on your face that just won't quit. Well that was last Saturday night for me. Saturday morning my friend Henry and I took down the swarm...
Bloom Where You’re Planted Takes Youtube by Storm!
It was my goal this year to get a you tube channel up and running for Bloom Where You're Planted. I am a VERY visual person. Although I always enjoy a good story, when I want to know how to do something I want to see it done. I asked my Father to give me a leg up here...
My, Onion Seeds vs Sets, Newbie Gardener Story
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...
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...
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!