JDK Ranchette - Adventures in Homesteading & Hospitality

New Ranch Activity-Skeet Shooting

Robin Roberts September 1, 2025 No Comments

An afternoon of skeet shooting at the ranch! Skeet shooting is a sport with deep roots, starting in the 1920s as a way for…

Greenhouse Update: More Trellis Please!

Robin Roberts September 1, 2025 No Comments

Building a Greenhouse Trellis for Fast-Growing Tomatoes The greenhouse is buzzing with growth this season—our tomatoes, cucumbers, and even green beans are shooting up…

Giving New Life to Abalone Shells

Robin Roberts September 1, 2025 No Comments

Project of the Day: Giving New Life to Abalone Shells For decades, these beautiful abalone shells sat at Dan’s parents’ home, and later found…

Off-Grid Seed Saving Project #2 (short video)

Robin Roberts September 1, 2025 No Comments

Saving Marigold Seeds, Fall Planting Trial, and Pest Protection in My Garden This is my second seed-saving project (the first was cilantro), and this…

How Hand Pollination Worked in My Garden (Pumpkin Update)

Robin Roberts September 1, 2025 No Comments

Hand Pollination Success! In this quick update, I share the results of my hand pollination project—all three pumpkins I hand-pollinated took! Since then, I’ve…

Water Conservation Update: Rocks added overflow trench

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Chickens and Eggs all in one day! So happy

Robin Roberts September 1, 2025 No Comments

What came first—the chicken or the egg? Either way, we’re officially in the chicken game! Today, we were gifted FOUR beautiful hens by a…

Saving Marigold Seeds Fall Planting Trial Pest Protection in My Garden

Robin Roberts September 1, 2025 No Comments

Saving Marigold Seeds, Fall Planting Trial, and Pest Protection in My Garden This is my second seed-saving project (the first was cilantro), and this…