My first seeds arrived in the mail this weekend! As I read the back of each little packet almost every single one said that I could start my seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before my last frost. Last frost? I needed to remember what my zone was as well as look up my last frost date. I used https://garden.org/nga/zipzone/ to confirm that I am in zone 7b. My date of last frost is April 10. I took my trusty … [Read more...] about Planting a seed!
Archives for January 2017
5 Homesteading Skills to Learn Now
Not everyone grew up on a farm with learning opportunities like baling hay or shucking corn. Many of us interested in homesteading are curious for this lifestyle to get away from the hustle and bustle of where we are now. While the chance to move out to the country might still be several years away for now, here are 5 introductory and crucial skills to learn with a level up skill for those over … [Read more...] about 5 Homesteading Skills to Learn Now
R-E-N-T- Why it’s better to rent for a first-time homesteader
When you first consider the possibility of making a move out to the country, you start daydreaming about what your home would be like, the kinds of animals you would keep and the vegetables you would plant. I used to spend so much time looking at available properties on Zillow and Trulia, that I got the phone apps so that I could check whenever I wanted to. I would search in a zip code that I … [Read more...] about R-E-N-T- Why it’s better to rent for a first-time homesteader
5 Things to Organize Now to Move to the Country
Happy New Year!! It’s going to be a great one because I refuse to let anything outside my home get me down! My main purpose of beginning this blog was to share my experiences making the move from the city to the country. When we moved, it was because an opportunity came to us with a financial benefit that we had only dreamed would ever be available to us. We wanted our dream so bad that we … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Organize Now to Move to the Country
