RIP to the original Freedom Gardening Group, may this new start bring just as many useful posts on self sufficiency, gardening tips, and lively discussions. All gardening, homesteading, foraging, and related self sufficient content is welcome (canning, soap making, herbalism, etc...)
For anyone interested there is a free summit this week (October 12-16) on Schooloftraditionalskills.com
The presentations cover everything from starting a garden to raising animals.
These are another Native American cultivated variety, butter adapted to arid climates, but does okay for me.
Actually, did far better this year than last. But I grew from the seeds I had saved, so may be showing some degree of adaptation in a single generation.
Most of my roses are still blooming. The one pictured i bought this year and it is so darn pretty. I think it's called desert sky, or something like that. The coral red color and dense petals just make for a handsome flower.
I have one darn baby pumpkin on my vines. Next year...See more
Not on my tomatoes, near the end of the season, and a BIG girl or fella, so decided to just let them be. They turn into such a pretty moth.
I mean, it's something I've said before, I half feel like a custodian of an ecosystem these days more than a gardener. Once I really...See more
Fig Moving Day
Last night we had a frost warning so we moved some plants indoors. Hopefully the figs will mature this time. There are 5 on the tree currently. I also topped up the soil in the fig planter and I am trying the sand method to prevent fungus gnats from multiplying. I will also use the yellow sticky tape.
RIP to the original Freedom Gardening Group, may this new start bring just as many useful posts on self sufficiency, gardening tips, and lively discussions. All gardening, homesteading, foraging, and related self sufficient content is welcome (canning, soap making, herbalism, etc...)
