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Category Archives: Simple Steps
Homestead Things Accomplished Today
I finally got my seedlings started and my bush bean plants are coming up in the raised bed. They are already about 6 inches tall. A few seeds didn’t germinate, so I’ll put a few more out. This way the … Continue reading
It’s here!
My solar oven arrived last Friday! It is a “Sport Solar Oven” which includes two Granite Ware roasters. I also purchased the optional reflector panels. I am surprised how lightweight it is! Yesterday I baked cornbread in one roaster – … Continue reading
Still in process
We survived Tropical Storm Fay and have watched Gustav and Ike pass to our west. I was able to “put up” my first ever jam during the down time during the rainy days of Faye. In August I made 16 … Continue reading
Three Steps Forward…Two Steps Back
It has been an interesting few weeks around here! It is my “busy” season with our curriculum business, so that has kept me a bit distracted. Then my youngest had surgery, so he is hobbling around on crutches, and we’ve … Continue reading
First Fruits (or leaves)
Okay, my first attempt at “gardening” was simple indeed. A patio tomato plant in a large pot, with a few lettuce seeds planted near the edge. Everything I’ve read said you can’t grow lettuce and many other things in Florida … Continue reading
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Simple Thoughts…a beginning
This is one of my first steps toward simplicity – you’re welcome to join me on this journey! For me simplicity does not necessarily equal easy. Simplicity is doing more with less, realizing when one has enough. I will be … Continue reading