Basil is delicious and I love growing it in the summer, I also like to grow from seed as it is less expensive and if you start saving seeds you can close a loop. Saving seeds means that those seeds are ready for your garden, they know your soil and they know your weather conditions. …
Seed saving – green beans
I usually let my bean pods dry on the plant, and then cut the plant just above the roots. Before I get to work removing the seeds I like to grab a cup of tea. I then remove the pods from the plant and start popping the seeds out. When I get them all out …
The Moment I Felt Like a Farmer
My first year on the farm was a pretty good year, I grew my first watermelon, had a heifer (she was crazy and I ended up selling her), and I raised sheep and pigs. But I didn’t feel like a farmer. It wasn’t until my second year on the farm that I finally felt like …