The holidays are sneaking up on us, and the farm is starting to look a little more festive every day — twinkling lights on the porch, cocoa on the stove, and that cozy feeling that only winter brings. I’ve been hunting for simple, meaningful gifts this year — things people will actually use and enjoy….
Some people might think canning season ends in August, but around here, my jars never get a break. Sure, summer brings tomatoes and pickles, but November and December are for cranberries, cinnamon, and all the cozy things that make the house smell like home. Canning isn’t a seasonal activity for me — it’s just the…
With the weather starting to cool, I’m already planning for cozy evenings—hot tea or cocoa, a bowl of homemade popcorn, and the warmth of a fire in the wood-burning stove downstairs. But before that dream can become a reality, we need one essential thing: dry, easily accessible firewood. A firewood storage rack made from salvaged…
One of my favorite parts of living on the farm is noticing what’s growing all around us. Some things we plant on purpose, others just show up on their own, and little by little, we’re learning that God has given us more than we realize. Many of these plants can be turned into teas, jellies,…
This year, my cayenne pepper plants have outdone themselves. I planted a handful in the spring and didn’t think much more about them — but the hot, dry stretch we had in July and August must have been their sweet spot. By late summer, the bushes were loaded with bright red peppers. Once they started…
Living here on the farm has been so much fun and satisfying. I love finding ways to create homemade versions of food using things I grow, pick up at the local Amish market, or discover around the farm. One of the projects I’ve been wanting to try for a while is homemade sauerkraut. Recently, I…
I love saving seeds from one year to the next. It’s so rewarding to plant seeds that you harvested from your own flower beds. In the past I have stored the seeds in different ways but one year I decided that since I have a Cricut machine, I should to get a little more creative….
What’s my perfect idea of a Saturday night? Peeling a ½ bushel of fresh peaches and canning several quarts so we’ll have them ready for winter sounds pretty perfect to me. We love growing as much as we can here on the farm, but our two tiny peach trees are still really young. It’s going…