Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
April 6, 2025 On Thursday (April 3), after my physical therapy, we checked out a salvage store and purchased 4 metal chairs at $35 a piece for the blueberry circle. We just need a table for the circle now. We also bought two end tables at $45 a piece. I like the shape of the […]
Read More Before the StormMarch 22, 2025 On March 19 ( Wednesday), the weather was lovely. I planted more seeds in my raised beds, spinach, lettuce, carrots, turnips and Japanese mustard. While I was busy planting, Bruce decided to cut down some dead branches from our row of pine trees in the back pasture. It was a lot of […]
Read More Cutting Down Dead BranchesMarch 19, 2025 The violets are making a carpet of purple underneath the trees.
Read More Flower of the Day – VioletsMarch 14, 2023 Oh, today is Pi day. What kind of pie should I make? I enjoyed seeing the flowers while walking around Blackberry Homestead yesterday morning. Yesterday, to make it easier to fill up holes in the yard with rocks, Bruce hooked up the cart to the mower. Nox wanted to ride the mower […]
Read More Apple, Peach and Pecan Trees ArrivedMarch 7, 2025 After Nox woke up from her nap, Bruce asked me if there was something to do outside. My answer was yes, I wanted to build the rhubarb bed. Bruce thought that would be fun, so he got his circular saw out. I found the square for him and brought it and the […]
Read More Planting a Couple of Rhubarb PlantsNovember 30, 2024 It got down to 23 degrees F last night. When I got up to take Nox outside, the backyard was still covered in frost. I took some close up pictures of henbit covered with frost. The frost had started melting in the front yard. I am not sure what these weeds are. […]
Read More First Hard FreezeOctober 25, 2024 As I was walking Nox this morning, I noticed the morning glories blooming.
Read More Flower of the DayOctober 16, 2024 We have lots of honeysuckle on our property and this one was still blooming. Here’s a picture of Japanese honeysuckle aka gold-and-silver honeysuckle. I love how it has both yellow and white flowers on the same vine.
Read More Flower of the DayOctober 12, 2024 We have some sky blue morning glories growing by our fence on the north side of Blackberry Homestead.
Read More Flower of the DayAugust 14, 2024 After we got home from visiting the Wilson Dam Waterfall and Wilson Dam, Nox was ready to take a walk. I am pleased to report Nox seems to be getting around better and walking farther distances. We are being careful not to let her go down steps or jump down from the […]
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