An afternoon of skeet shooting at the ranch! Skeet shooting is a sport with deep roots, starting in the 1920s as a way for hunters to sharpen their skills during…
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 faster than we imagined! To keep…
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 a resting place in what we…
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 time I’m collecting marigold seeds! I…
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 also planted herbs and let them…
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 fellow homesteader (thank you!!), and our…
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 time I’m collecting marigold seeds! I…
Dano built a heavy-duty chicken coop/tractor, and our homestead just got even better—we were gifted 4 chickens from a neighbor! In just over a week, they’ve already blessed us with…
Todays Project: Pumpkin Pollination How to Hand-Pollinate Pumpkins (or Other Squash Plants!) In this video, I show you a simple and effective method for hand-pollinating female flowers using pollen from…
