Bigger garden and more Chickens!

 Yeah I finally fenced in the garden, bought a bigger coup,more chickens,and very happy tired.

Ms. BETTY

SAD NEWS

I lost Orion. I can't believe 13 years went by that fast. 

He passed away the 11th of July 2021
 

New ,better garden and chickens

 Well finally have made so much progress the homestead! I went and got some Barred Rock chicken but most are roosters. I still have 2 of my bantams,had to get rid of Rhodie. Got a new big coop for the birds and we fenced in the garden. 

Been exciting and getting tired is great. Yall know I've worked really hard at all of this.

Here it is!!!

We just got alotthanks for looking. of rain so they have grown even more.

Spring Garden

 I have broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower,stevia,artichoke,eucalyptus, lemon balm,sage,citronella going. I am very excited this year for a chance to grow things I usually wouldnt try. 

We did have 2 inches of snow last week. It was great. Ollie( big dog) this was his first snow. He was so excited to play in it. 

I shut down Facebook and Twitter but kept my Instagram. It may be the next to go. I'm ok with it. 

Still haven't gotten around fencing in the garden but soon. I did get the 275 gallon IBC tote for water.Setting it up this weekend. I do have to install the gutter and downspout .

New Year

Penny and Lacy

Kohlrabi

 Well I have alot of updates. Things have been getting better. I got my onion seeds planted last night and under the grow light.

I have a new phone and my laptop went wonky so trying to post pictures will be a challenge . So I have no idea how to do it. Anyway the kohlrabi are growing,the cabbage are doing well and today I'm going to look at a 275 gal. water tote for our water. So til I figure out how to paste pictures,they'll  have to wait. 

Maybe Tennesse

Two places I said I've always wanted to live, Colorado or Tennessee. Colorado is so expensive now.Well there may be an opportunity  to move to Tennessee in a couple of years. I say a couple cause there are some things to get done here.Looking at Savannah Tennessee and  it's along the the Tennessee river. I've talked to someone already up there and he said it's a really good town to live in. So as soon as I can get things together like tune up the truck going to take a road trip.

Also I have always wanted to open a trading post,just a post without using money. I think that would be good and it would help people too. I sound corny don't I? It's something to ponder.

Ok on to something cool. I'm making a makeshift Berkey water filter. I watched a video of how to do it and it would save me a lot of money.Two buckets and filter with spout. I can't wait. Also I'm looking into a woodburning stove. If this Tennessee move comes,going off grid is a big possibility.Save a ton of money. I'm getting a nice size camper/RV to live in til I can figure something about a cabin. Yes he will be there to help with all this.Long story but he got a dose of reality.

I am looking for ideas,people who have done this. The land I looked at online(and still may get if the payments are low enough) come next year, I'd be a fool not to snatch it up. The land is unrestricted which means I can park my camper on it without interference.The one I looked at has a space for a garden and plenty of timber. I'll be fun and to get away from this place. Savannah looks to have some recreation for a couple of old farts. I'm done with this place. It needs some TLC which I don't have the money to give it now.So I'll be selling to whoever has the patience.I'll sell as is.

My Marigolds are so pretty this year.

Some oils i'm using for my soaps.It smells so good!

I had an abundance of chocolate mint this year too.

This is a Wheeler bug,the sting hurts.No I didn't get stung.

• Well that's it,just hanging out at home,tending to chickens and the garden. Ya'll have a good evening!

Enough with the Cucumbers!

 Jeez I said this year well I'm just going to plant a few 10 cucumber plants and wow they took off. I've had cucumber salad,cucumber sauce,cucumber strips dipped in ranch. My chickens I know are sick of them.They quit coming around when they seen I had some. But all in all,the garden did well. Been eating out of it so didn't get a chance to put anything up. Oh well. Next year will be better. I am fixing to put in the fall stuff. I got my box full of seeds and I cleaning up the beds.

My babies are laying. They are small but they're Bantams. Sometimes I get 2

My marigolds were gorgeous this year.

So were my Gladiolus

Pretty uh?I've had fun this year despite the turmoil that's going on in the world.My garden is the only thing that has helped me .

And this big monster,going thru the terrible twos. The ONLY time he's sweet is in the morning and we do cuddles(that has to be done before he'll get out of bed)and then when those two front paws hit the floor that wakes up the devil.Ok for the maybe good news. Thinking about moving up to Tennessee. They have some unrestricted land for sale up  near the river.WHY? since I've got everything here going?,well unrestricted means I can go off grid .And I was going to put a nice RV/camper,until I could find what I can put  as in a shed/cabin there. It won't be for another 2 years right now. I'm just thinking and looking.I've taught myself well here and that was the point but I'm really feeling like a prisoner here in this state. I want off this hill but like you have read before,I have never felt like I belong here. I haven't seen my SIL and brother since March and its been hard. I do relay messages from Facebook to them thru their daughter but not the same. My SIL wants to come down here(we live 6 miles from each other)but I think my brother won't let her. It's been hard on us.I'm not getting into the virus thing or anything going on in the states but it's so sad that the human race has come to this. That's it.

Cucumbers!!!!!

The down pour and the pond I never put in.

This explains it.

Drying my chocolate mint..Ok well that's about it for now, everyone have a great weekend!

Just Wow What a Summer

I got chickens

Rhodie and Henny Penny

Henny Penny looking girlie.

Rhodie and Lil Roo and Laci. Lil Roo and Laci are Golden seabright Bantams. 

I've been building my garden.

Making soap

 Making more soap

Radishes done well.Lettuce and kale did too.

Well things are being what they are,big virus stuff,I have not caught it.I'm well and staying to myself. Terrified sometimes wondering where we are headed.  Ollie has been a blessing,he seems to know that there is tension in the air but we try to relax as much as we can. I stay busy working around the house and try to get stuff done. Now here comes the big one. I'm not staying here in Alabama. Remember when I said in earlier posts I didn't feel right about being here. Now I know.Looking at other places to buy some property and go completely off grid. I'm done with Alabama. Got 2 years left here,need to get some things finished but after that I'm out of here.Why do all this and then move?  This house is too much for me to try to take care of and the weather has been atrocious and it's getting harder and harder to do anything. So I'm looking at a smaller place but hopefully better land.Knowing what I know now,it wouldn't take me long to do another garden. Yes I'm taking my birds! The only thing I'm not looking forward to is cleaning out all this clutter.

I do have a big selection of seeds I've ordered and saved. My houseplants are doing really good. High humidity and rain will do it.With all this rain,the snakes are showing up too. I have a large one under the house and I have no idea what it is. I let the chickens out in the afternoon to run around and do what chickens do. But I sit out there with them. We got big hawks and an eagle now. 

Well alittle has been going on. I'm not saying much about hubstead and I won't but we're working on some things.

I'm just going to write this bit and I'm fixing to go over and catch up on other blogs. But thanks for dropping by! Have a good evening.