Cabin Update 7/13/12 – Drywall Going Up
We have all the drywall up in the downstairs…and all the lathe up for the board and batten!
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Cabin Update 7/9/12
After some delays, we are finally making progress on the cabin again! Last week, the inspector came out and we passed the rough plumbing and electrical inspection and we have started on the interior. Our first priority was to get the insulation up before we […]
Peach Cobbler
My baby girl made this peach cobbler last week after Roy brought me a half bushel of peaches. It was without question the best peach cobbler I have ever eaten. We went to a famous old southern restaurant a few days later and their’s paled […]
It’s Blueberry Time!
My husband just brought in over 2 gallons of fresh blueberries from our brother-in-law. I am so excited and will make as much as I can with them while they are fresh. Did you know that blueberries rank second to strawberries in consumption in the […]
Chicken News 5/22/12
The chicks that hatched in March and April have finally been integrated into the main coop. All but 4 are loose with the rest, and those four are still just a bit smaller and somehow manage to squeeze out of the wire. I haven’t caught […]
Huglekulture Tomatoes
The Huglekultur is doing exactly what we read it would. We planted these tomatoes as small plants and watered them once. They are big, green and full of tomatoes. We have gotten periodic rains, but have had to water our other plants regularly. The sponginess […]
Alabama Homesteading on Facebook
We recently added a facebook page to connect with friends and share local events we are involved in. We are offering a variety of seminars/classes on subjects like raised bed gardening, chicken keeping, and how to take a chicken from coop to table. Visit us […]
Diatomaceous Earth (one of my new favorite products)
Every so often, I learn of a product that makes me want to tell everyone about it. This is not a new discovery, but somehow I grew up never having heard of diatomaceous earth. When my husband first introduced me to it, I had to […]