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June in the Garden
Summer is in full swing here on our little urban homestead! And increasingly I see people taking their acre or even less in the city and making urban homesteads! That excites me! But…
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May in the urban garden
Is it really the last week of May? Here in Texas, kids are getting out of school. It is time for the local festival, Chisolm Trail Roundup. There will be parades and all…
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A new high-energy husky
There is a new husky around here. First, whenever anyone says to me, Huskies are such gorgeous dogs; I wish I had one. I do try to discourage them. I work from home.…
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Trees coming down is sad
When we bought this property ten years ago, one of the things we loved was all the trees. Today the last of the front trees are coming down. It is so sad. The…
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squirrels and fruit trees
We lived in Asheville, NC, for a year. We had a beautiful peach tree in the backyard. If you know me, you know I am not fond of peaches, but my husband loves…
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April in the Garden
Here in Texas, our garden is in full bloom, literally! Here is a zucchini blossom. While I have eaten plenty, I have never actually grown any. So to see them blossoming and growing…
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Adding more to the Urban Homestead
I just realized that I never introduced Harry and Hermione to you on the blog! Harry and Hermione are German Angora bunnies! What did I need bunnies for, you ask? I am…
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February in the garden (central south Texas edition)
It’s February, and here is what is happening in the garden. First off, this is my first year doing this. I have taken classes galore, but this is the first time I have…
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Cake for Dogs?
I went into our local PetSmart and found a whole endcap full of cupcakes and cake mixes for dogs! So you know I bought one! Here is the end results! As you may…
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What are you prepping for?
I recently saw a live of a preppers that I follow on TikTok. Some of the questions that he got was – “what are you prepping for?” He also got a lot of…
