We talk about a few of our winter crops that are going to seed as we are settling into spring weather. Get some tips on harvesting seed, ideas for your next winter garden, and some general knowledge! With

I created a video to offer some tips on seed saving. I wanted to add the same holds true with peppers, tomato, watermelon, etc. save from your BIGGEST and best fruit. It’s hard to see those delicious juicy

We are 18 months into our project! Take a tour of our young food forest as it wakes up from its winter slumber. Listen to some tips to help you get on your way with starting your own!! When we started

Long post here. BUT I believe it is WORTH the time to read. I'm feeling very passionate right now and needed to write. I, admittedly so, like some of you, had let a little of the fear creep in lately.

We are super excited that our first beehive arrived today!! We have a local beekeeper that offers a rental/mentorship program. You can rent the hive for a year, they come out and set it up and maintain

Yaay!! While we were sitting to have brunch a truck pulled up and we got a surprise!! Check out what came in the mail!! With lots of love ~Bren and Kaliah -Kindred Acres If you find our blog posts and

Our intern came out today and we were hard at work layering on cardboard and woodchips around all the newly planted fruit trees and nut bushes. We then moved on to layering on woodchips over a mini berm

We have set our sites out to certify Kindred Acres as a Certified Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Foundation. We diligently made sure we could truly check off each and every requirement

Winter is coming to an end and the 2020 new garden year is about to begin for us here at Kindred Acres. So many new and exciting things popping off! -We were asked by the Earth Warriors group to take part

We have been in the kitchen whipping up some herbal medicine, facial toner, and house cleaner. Homegrown goodies ROCK. Growing your own herbs and making your own plant-based cleaners from home is super

When we harvest our wheelbarrow full of potatoes and onions, they all get stored in loosely weaved wicker baskets in single layers separated by newspaper to keep them fresh. They get tucked into the cool

Take a look at what we have been whipping up in our kitchen lately. Those that follow us know that nutrition is super important to me. Eating a variety of foods is a really big deal for me. We have been

Hi y'all!! We have been enjoying a slower time of year here at Kindred Acres. While it has been nice and slow we have not stopped completely. We have taken the time to align our thoughts, desires for Kindred

Our head rooster, Nicholas, had gotten a cut on his toe. We noticed during the day that he was pecking at it to the point it had become raw. We set the plan to head out to the coop in the evening, when

Are you in the NC area?? (Read on even if you aren't!) MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Come check this out! We are hoping to make this one of NC's largest seed swaps!! We are partnering with the local Soil Trotters

We haven't posted much lately because well....we've been busy NOT being busy! During this time of year, the food forest needs little attention so we get to spend our time doing other things. One of those

WE need to transform our thinking. There is no crisis. There is no problem. There is a situation and there is also a solution. These folks could not have said it any better. I've been talking for years

Delicious!! Savory Roasted Pumpkin Souffle'. There isn't to much that feels better then providing delicious, farm fresh food to your family. When the auromas in the kitchen fill the house and you hear

Magnolia trees are an absolutely stunning addition to a yard if you have the room for one. They make a great shade tree and a cool place to hang out if you are a kid looking for a hiding spot. They smell

We have been busy little bees on the homestead....this includes homeschooling. Homeschooling doesn't have to be boring! It doesn't have to be bookwork all the time! Yesterday we took an adventure to the