Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Doesn’t it seem strange to say that Fall is on the way? But in our neck of the woods, we have Joe Pye Weed blooming! Greg says that means six more weeks til Fall! I’d never heard that one, but I’ll take it! I’d never noticed Joe Pye…
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What’s your favorite garden bounty?
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Dear Readers, I’m glad you came out again to check out the blog hop! It wouldn’t be here without you! This week, around our homestead, we are mostly working inside. Trying to hit the plumbing, learning a little every day, and working on the ceilings and joists. I’ve been…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! It’s a sunny day!!! ☀️ And for us, that means wonderful things!! Finally, after approaching four year living off the grid (Living Off the Grid—What Does That Mean?), this evening, we got the confirmation that our solar system is bringing us power!! ☀️ 👏🏼 🌞 I’ll be writing about…
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What does it really mean to live off the grid?
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Hello! Suddenly we are mid-July, and it seems like so many flowers are everywhere, each one more wonderful than the least one! If you were to look at my photo app, I’m 💯 percent sure that the flowers outnumber the people pictures! And I do take a lot of…
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Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop! hello! If you’re looking for some fun ideas and a place to share your own ideas, you’ve come to the right place. Happy Week! Here in upper East Tennessee, it’s a rainy Sunday and a rainy week. At least that helps me to water my gardens! …
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My Surprise Herb Garden Haul Today Adam and I stopped in at Tractor Supply Center. I needed to replace some butternut squash seeds and replant them, because mine did not grow. Distraction While in the parking lot, I spotted a canopy and some hanging baskets and assorted plants. I quickly spotted the bold yellow “75%…
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Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop! The Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop Hello! It’s the 4th of July edition of the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop! 🇺🇸 For those of us in the United States that means a long weekend, but it really means so much more! Freedoms that we hold dear are not free, and…
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Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything from-scratch, natural home/health, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, natural remedies, essential oils, & more! Basically anything related to homesteading.
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Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop! Good morning and happy Sunday! Our week has been full with garden and various work jobs. I spend several hours every day just watering, transplanting, and weeding out in our garden terraces. We got a touch of rain yesterday, but not enough to reach the roots. We have…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Homesteading…What does that mean to you? Homesteading means many things to different people. It could mean a garden in your backyard, or a country property burying with potential! It could mean a lifestyle of hard work or a weekend hobby. To me it if the lifestyle, the country living…
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Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop! Happy day! What’s on your plate today? Garden? Chores? Family time? Jobs? DIY stuff? Cooking? A little of everything? My brain is full with what we have before us. But we are trying to tackle it one step at a time. My husband decided to…
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Happy mid week!
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Hello! Glad to have you come by today! What’s up in your world this week? Around Ridge Haven Homestead it’s kind of a kitten week again! Not new ones, by any means, but it’s time to let these little striped sock bandits go! Who could say no to this…
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