by Texas Homesteader ~
There are many reasons to garden, but did you know it could actually be life changing?
I’m sharing 4 important ways vegetable gardening can change your life! I plant a vegetable garden every year. Come see why you should grow a vegetable garden too!
by Texas Homesteader ~
I like to use natural materials in my garden. Things such as straw, wood chips Dry Leaves or even grass mulch after RancherMan mows the lawn and bags the cut grass. (be sure to let that freshly-cut grass cure a bit before adding it close to your plants or it could burn them)
For instance, I have a grapevine that I’ve surrounded with three bales of straw. That straw serves a dual purpose. Its initial purpose is to protect my garden from encroaching bermuda grass.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Sometimes you need a quick hive stand that you can construct quickly. Maybe you’ve captured a swarm and you need a hive stand NOW!
We’re using concrete cinder blocks & 4×4 posts to make a beehive stand in just 5 minutes. Come see how easy it is!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Do you struggle drying your clean sheets outside due to the wind? You know the drill, you fight to get the sheets onto the line. Then the wind catches them & makes them want to set sail into the next county!
But I’ve discovered a secret to keeping the sheets on the line on windy days!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Honeybees will fill a honey super box with honey. But how do you prepare the hives in advance of adding a honey super box or know when it’s time to place it on your beehives? Read on, dear friends.
Today I’m showing what we do to prepare to harvest that all-natural sweet honey we love!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Empty plastic coffee cans can be used in many ways! I’m sharing a way I repurpose empty coffee cans for keeping things tidy in the garden & making weeding more effective with less work.
by Texas Homesteader ~
My peppers and tomatoes were pretty much a bust this year due to our weird spring. You see, I planted seeds in my indoor greenhouse and placed that greenhouse at a south-facing window in my home like I always do.
But the constant cloudy weather this spring hampered a good germination. The few plants that did germinate were hardened off & placed in the garden. But you know peppers and tomatoes like a little more sun, a little more heat.
But I was recently able to replenish some of the vacant areas in my garden. It cost me ZILCH. “How can you get free veggie plants for your garden?” you might wonder. I’m so glad you asked!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Ever since beginning our beekeeping endeavor, I can no longer just merrily bounce across the yard. Now I’m taking very deliberate steps to assure I don’t accidentally step on one of our honey-makers!
~TxH~
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