Harvesting Soybeans for Edamame and More Organization

July 9, 2026 On July 1, I did my normal garden rounds, and noticed the soybeans were ready for harvest. I harvested one side of the garden bed. The soybeans are planted on the long edges of one the raised beds while the caged tomatoes are in the middle of the bed. This worked great […]

About Our Storage Situation for Yard Equipment, the Barn

July 29, 2025 A nice-sized barn was already on the property when we bought Blackberry Homestead. It is a three-bay barn. Each barndoor is 1/3 of the length of the barn and fully opens to reveal the bay. Each bay is large enough to hold actual farm equipment, such as a mid-size tractor, bushhog, or […]