I’ve been making my own vanilla extract for a few years now and while I don’t think I’ve tasted a difference, it’s a fun DIY that can also double as a cute gift for whoever in your life~ You only need 3 things and about 2 months, then you can show off and brag andContinue reading “vanilla extract- a beginner’s DIY”
Category Archives: homestead
a garden out of the hill
We have some big plans for this homestead. Watching everything pile up with snow and ice has given us more time to daydream about what we’d like to change in the coming years. One of our biggest daydreams is transforming the backyard hill into a terraced garden. No big, it’ll be just like Minecraft~ TheContinue reading “a garden out of the hill”
gardening but inside
Since moving to Maine in the fall, and leaving a hopefully thriving garden in Rhode Island, I have been daydreaming about the various gardens, orchards and food forests we’re going to establish here. But until then, I wanted to try my hand at growing some things inside. With supply chain issues bogging down deliveries, produceContinue reading “gardening but inside”