As I mentioned in my last post I haven't been on steemit much lately as I have been playing a number of live shows with several different artists. In the meantime I'll try and make a few posts here promoting

I haven't been on steemit much lately as I have been playing a number of live shows with several different artists. This has meant time away from recording and our weekly homesteading videos to learn 50+

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With the last of our giant green cabbage already fermented into sauerkraut, there may still be the odd zucchini hidden away in the garden. As usual, the butternut squash harvest was bountiful. The late

Back in June we were lucky to find some Reishi mushrooms while out for a hike in a nearby Hemlock forest, and we knew exactly what to do with them. First we cut them into slices, then into the dehydrator

Although we've already had a frost, we did manage to pick most of our tomatoes just prior to the unwelcome cool down. Buckets and buckets of tomatoes! Because their shelf life is somewhat short we had

The potato plants are dying back and now it's time to harvest. Last year was disappointing for potato's so we're hoping for a better crop this year. We brought a wagon up with the lawn tractor and began

Today on Homestead Homebodies our peach tree is beckoning....it's time to harvest the soft and juicy fruit! Last year our tree produced ten peaches, the year before just five. This year we harvested fifty

In early spring we made a trip to the feed store where they have a good selection of seeds. We had trouble getting Candy to leave but we did get a bounty of seeds, including corn! We tilled the soil and

C-c-cold Frames! Today on Homestead Homebodies we're making some new cold frames. Staining all the wood for this project was done outside and the sun helped to quickly dry the boards. Once the boards had

Before the harvesting of potatoes, and the ripening of the tomatoes, it is time to harvest the onions. When the green tops start to fall over, the onions cease growing and we know the harvest is close

Our first good sized cucumber harvest of the year...and it's time to make some pickles. The first step is to scrub all the dirt and little pickle prickles off. After quartering, we scoop out the seeds

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Get out the popcorn!!!!! Today on Homestead Homebodies it's time for some Lawn Tractor Maintenance, so, we're changing the oil. Hang on, this may be the most exciting video posted to steemit all day!!!!!

Today while examining our potato crop we noticed a Colorado Potato Beetle. Time to spring into action! We started by adding a little dish detergent to a bucket, then added some water. These Beetles spend

Once the bottom three leaves of the Garlic have browned it's time to harvest. We saved our largest cloves from last year, and as you can see we have been rewarded with some exceptionally large bulbs! After

Our Beets have done quite well this season. We may have left them too long, as they are quite large. Today we're harvesting them. This is a relatively easy task as they remain close to the surface and

So, weed is legal in Canada Eh? Not quite yet. It appears that it will be soon, however there are a few things you should know if you live in Nova Scotia: Where will you be able to buy it? Only at NSLC

Scarlet runner beans, cabbage, eggplant, spinach, chard, kale, watermelon, winter squash, zucchini, basil and more are growing in this large garden. In this one we've got tomatoes, beets, carrots, beans,

Every now and then you can expect the unexpected on the homestead. Today we awoke to this, a large portion of one of our Cherry trees lying on the ground. As you can see it had fallen from high, fortunately