Due to the heat and the children I have only been able to do an hour a day of work on leveling the outside of the house. I've gotten a lot done though. Seven wheelbarrow loads of hard packed clay moved already and two small sections leveled. I think we will actually hit our goal. … Continue reading Day 2
Month: July 2016
The time has come
As of today we are going to be actively trying to get everything ready to start the tires. We still have to level the ground around the concrete slab and add the concrete where the door is going. Our (my) goal is to be working at least 2 hours a day (weather permitting) until the … Continue reading The time has come
Starting to come in
The vegetables are starting to come in! We have been weeding everyday for 30 min to an hour and it's finally starting to pay off! We harvested our first potatoes of the year and also two spaghetti squash, some various peppers, and a couple tomatoes. I'm the next week we should have pumpkins, more spaghetti … Continue reading Starting to come in
Starting to come in
The vegetables are starting to come in! We have been weeding everyday for 30 min to an hour and it's finally starting to pay off! We harvested our first potatoes of the year and also two spaghetti squash, some various peppers, and a couple tomatoes. I'm the next week we should have pumpkins, more spaghetti … Continue reading Starting to come in
Blackberries
The blackberries have started to ripen. We picked the last 3 days. There are still so many that haven't ripened yet, but from those that have we have picked 1.5 gallons of them. I'm very happy. We are selling them in 6oz and 10oz containers and we will be making preserves and blackberry lime compote … Continue reading Blackberries