Share my love of farming and DIY. Making life beautiful one craft at a time. Ideas and tips for DIY home decor and anything artsy and homestead related.
Climate change and agriculture There can be much said and done on the effects of climate change on the weather we are experiencing each day. Anecdotally speaking, the weather seems to get more extreme, with rainy seasons being rainier and dry seasons being drier. If you look at the frequency of wildfires, tornadoes and floods occurring, one could link one… Read More
What equipment to get when starting a farm When you are thinking of purchasing your own small holding, and building it from the ground up into a booming farm business, one of the first things to do is to do your equipment research. Sure, you have a good draft for a business plan, and you know you can get the… Read More
What is “Smallholding”? “Smallholding” seems to be a bit of a buzzword at the minute. Smallholding, is using a small piece of land for farming. Everyone seems to be either thinking about setting one up or have already got theirs sorted. You might even know someone who has started keeping a small number of chickens in their backyard. Even though… Read More
Dreaming of spring flowers It’s March, what can I say, here in Manitoba spring will not be for about two more months. We have had some milder weather, and now we are back at -20C, not very much like spring weather if you ask me. My fire pit is still buried in snow, and the veranda is still to cold… Read More
An unexpected invitation and discoveries. This post contains affiliate links. The opinions expressed here are my own, Other then the free product, I do not receive any other endorsements. A few weeks ago I got an email asking if I was interested in trying out the reCAP Mason Jar lids by Mason Jars Company. Of course I was! I love… Read More
Marjan’s Chili recipe What you need: 4-6 fresh tomatoes Tomato paste 1-2 onions 1 TBS Olive oil 1 pound lean ground beef 1 Can Heinz beans Seasoning to taste Preparation: Cut op the onion and fry lightly in a skillet, adding the ground beef once the onions are glazed over. In a separate pot cook the cut up and skinned… Read More