Keeping a Gardening Journal

Homesteading, Organic Gardening

I have kept a gardening journal for about 19 years and I believe it is an indispensable tool for the home gardener as much as for the market gardener. I started keeping a journal for my garden the first year I set my foot on a spade in my tiny flower garden on Shelby...

A New Baby at Windy Acres Farm

Animals, Raw Milk

Sunday morning we awoke to a wonderful surprise, a brand new perfect little calf. Although we are always happy to have a new baby on the farm, the thought of more milk is really what we all had in mind as we cheered the good news. Thankfully Mom was able to have her...

Organic Gardening: What would you like to know?

Organic Gardening

Photo by Ian Britton at FreeFoto What have you always wanted to know about gardening? What scares you about organic gardening? What aspects of building and maintaining a garden confuse you or keep you from getting started? Have you always wanted to try growing a...

Tomato Sauce, Fresh from the Freezer

Recipes

This past summer was crazy. I started a new life in Tennessee, moved my farm, opened a shop while continuing to homeschool and trying hard not to disrupt life for the kiddos as much as possible. Maintaining our normal lifestyle meant I still baked bread, made all of...

Peace Of Yarn Fibers

Simple Living

Yak Merino Roving ready to spin Once in a while a company comes along that you know you just have to support. It usually includes great products, a wonderful story and someone behind it that is the kind of person you just want to know. Peace of Yarn is one of the...