by Texas Homesteader ~
As the sun sinks low in the sky, I breathe deeply – fully appreciating the peace & beauty after a hard day’s work.
~TxH~
C’mon by & sit a spell! Come hang out at our Facebook Page . It’s like sitting in a front porch rocker with a glass of cold iced tea. There are lots of good folks sharing! And you can also follow along on Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram
by Texas Homesteader ~
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There are a few sensitive areas on our Homestead where I refuse to spray toxic chemicals. Such places as the fence line around our vegetable garden, the chicken yard fence and around our beehives in the apiary.
But I still need a grass killer spray for those areas. Will I buckle and use grass killer spray?
Well, maybe I’ll just spray grass killer around the perimeter of the garden when needed. Whaaaa….???!!! Grass killer sprayed around our food??!! Are you CRAZY?? Read on, dear friends…
by Tammy Taylor
I love these beautiful purple flowers, they bloom all by themselves in early spring. Our youngest used to call them ‘Bunny Flowers’ because they look like a bunny.
Some might just call them a weed, but I think beauty is where you look for it. Look for beauty in YOUR world today!
~TxH~
by Texas Homesteader
In our area of NE Texas it’s generally recommended not to plant the veggie garden until Easter or after – this is why! Hopefully this is the last frost of the season, I’ll be planting soon.
~TxH~
by Texas Homesteader ~
When you have a painting project, each day means you’re cleaning brushes and reusing them day after day. I’ve found an easier way. See how we preserve brushes to resume painting at a later date – you’re gonna love this!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Spring is almost here in NE Texas! How glorious to see things turning green, colorful flowers popping up and the temps warming. RancherMan & I have been busy building new chicken runs and preparing the garden for planting. We’re in Planting Zone 8 so I’m safe to drop the veggie seedlings into the ground around Easter and I. Can’t. WAIT! But I digress… (eh hemm…)
Today’s topic is saving money, and saving money is important to RancherMan & me – being self-employed means we’re always keeping a watchful eye on our dollars. Thankfully there are ample opportunities to save some cold hard cash. C’mon and see what we did this week to save money.
by Texas Homesteader ~
TORNADO SEASON is right around the corner so I’m preparing our storm shelter for potential late-night runs to safety. See my preparations.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Using a foot-long twig to mark the area where you planted seeds in your garden has two important benefits: Saving your seedling now and saving water later!
Do it now and your garden will benefit all season long. How? Check out this helpful Homestead Hack!