planting
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Self-care and Baked Goods and Produce, OH MY!
A lot has happened since I last wrote. We became an official business – A Tiny Homestead LLC. We began ordering supplies and making all the things. We vended at our first local craft fair a month after starting the business, and then a second vending opportunity two Saturdays ago. It’s been a whirlwind of activity, and learning, and excitement. All three of us also registered to be Minnesota Cottage Food Producers, which means that we can sell baked goods, dried herbs, and canned goods that we make here. We don’t have to use a commercial kitchen, nor are we subject to state inspection. This coming weekend is the start…
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CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and an update
It’s been a minute (more like almost six months) since we moved into our new home. There was much to accomplish before the snow fell. Six cords of wood to cut and split. Lilacs, apple trees and other plants to get in the ground. And a huge shopping trip to restock our pantry and freezers. (Never move food if you can help it. Eat down what you have in the house, make the move and then restock. Full freezers are heavy.) We got a new kitten, Molly, in August. And then at the very end of September, we got a puppy! Her name is Maggie and she is a mini-Australian…
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Life In the Time of Covid
We were going to be planting big this year (as mentioned in previous posts), but now, we have upped our game a bit. We started lettuce seeds 2 weeks ago. They are a little leggy, but we have an oscillating fan blowing near them, and we turn the tray every morning, so hopefully they’ll get it together. The lettuces are for us, so that we have fresh greens to eat, and we won’t have to go to the store for salad mix. We planted tomato, pepper, and brussels sprouts seeds this past weekend and they sprouted after 3 days. We assume it’s because the room gets lots of sunlight all…
