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So close yet so far away... I could fry some green

So close yet so far away... I could fry some green ones but I'm ready for some homegrown vine ripe beefsteak tomatoes!

I see some sauerkraut in the future! This beautifu

I see some sauerkraut in the future! This beautiful cabbage is coming along nicely and looks like it has something to say.
#gardening #homesteading

The beginnings of a couple of productive front yar

The beginnings of a couple of productive front yard food forest guilds.
I will be packing these areas with herbs, edible flowers and beneficial plants of all kinds on top of the plum, hazelnut, service berry, raspberry, pawpaw, elderberry and fig that are already there.
#foodforest #permaculture #urbanhomesteading #forestgardening #homesteading #gardening #urbanpermaculture #urbanfoodforest

Radish seed pods are the best part of growing radi

Radish seed pods are the best part of growing radish!
I like radish but I always leave a bunch in the ground to bolt and produce these culinary delights. I can't walk through the garden without grabbing a handful to munch on.
They are perfect to add to a salad for a little spice or take it a step further and pickle them to enjoy later.
Who else enjoys the tasty garden snacks?
#gardening #homesteading #permaculture

Not the healthiest way to eat it but I feel as tho

Not the healthiest way to eat it but I feel as though the first yellow squash from the garden must be battered and fried until golden brown. It's the only responsible thing to do. 😉
#gardenharvest #homesteading #gardening

I think I'm gonna need a bigger bowl! It has been

I think I'm gonna need a bigger bowl! It has been a great year for the broccoli as well as all the brassicas. It's kind of hard to believe because it has been really hot, but for some reason they hung in there and have provided well.

There are a few tools that make gardening easier.

There are a few tools that make gardening easier. A Hori Hori knife is on the list.
#gardening #homesteading #permaculture

Just picked up a couple of Service Berry and Pink

Just picked up a couple of Service Berry and Pink Gooseberry for the food forest at a local nursery for a great price.
Every year I swing by this nursery and he always has something he never had before that is perfect for my property.
I think I would swing by just for the chat. Always great to talk to someone face to face who gets what your doing and has similar goals.
#permaculture #foodforest #homesteading #forestgarden

Gonna need plenty of cool drink on this hot week!

Gonna need plenty of cool drink on this hot week! A gallon of kombucha fermenting and one ready for the fridge.
#homesteading #kombucha

I guess I'm going to have to get the ladder out, I

I guess I'm going to have to get the ladder out, I couldn't reach enough for a cherry pie from the ground.
I need to go ahead and pick them all anyway before they get too ripe or the birds get them.
#homesteading #permaculture #foodforest

Quail are 3 weeks old and already loving life on t

Quail are 3 weeks old and already loving life on the grass in the tractor. Going forward I think I will be raising them all this way instead of the cages.
#homesteading #urbanhomesteading

Nothing quite like walking out your back door and

Nothing quite like walking out your back door and picking some lunch.
#gardening #homesteading #permaculture

The lilypads at the fishing pond today were really

The lilypads at the fishing pond today were really showing off.

Gone Fishing! Be back when they stop biting.

Gone Fishing! Be back when they stop biting.

Got critters in my garden. This is the kind that c

Got critters in my garden. This is the kind that could tear up a cast iron ball in a cotton field with socks on.
The best gardening days are the ones when my grandkids help me out. 😁
#gardening #gardeningwithkids #homesteading

Cherries, peaches, apples and pears all doing grea

Cherries, peaches, apples and pears all doing great this year. Many young fruit trees like plums, pawpaw, figs, etc. all still too young to produce.
When you first start planting a food forest the reward of your labor seems so far away but when it finally arrives it makes it all the better.
#foodforest #permaculture #urbanhomesteading #homesteading #urbanpermaculture

I'm starting to think radishes were placed on this

I'm starting to think radishes were placed on this earth to give gardeners confidence. I don't think there is anything you could grow that is more of a sure thing and you get it fast.
#homesteading #gardening

I love this time of the year when the garden is ju

I love this time of the year when the garden is just starting to pop. Trees are setting their fruit, strawberries are in full force, the other berries are beginning to load up for a good harvest and we are just starting to enjoy a few fresh greens and root crops.
#homesteading #urbanhomesteading #gardening

Quail tractor is finished! When my week old batch

Quail tractor is finished! When my week old batch in the brooder are ready they will be moving into this luxury 2 bedroom apartment.
#homesteading #urbanhomesteading #quail #coturnixquail

Rainy day project! Made some progress on building

Rainy day project! Made some progress on building a quail tractor.
I'm looking forward to getting the quail out of the cages and putting them to work on the ground.
I'll make sure to post the finished pictures when it's done.
#homesteading #permaculture #quail #coturnixquail

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