by Texas Homesteader ~
Don’t forget to SPRING FORWARD! Be sure to mooooove your clocks UP one hour tonight!
(…and get ready to lose that hour of sleep. LOL)
~TxH~
Don’t Forget To Mooooove Your Clocks FORWARD!
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Tag Archives: spring
Building A Cheap, Temporary Cold Frame With Hay Bales
by Texas Homesteader ~
To build a cheap & temporary cold frame for our seedlings we used 3 square bales of hay and a small piece of plexiglass. Come see how I set it up, how I decided where to locate it, etc.
Veggie Garden Update: May
by Texas Homesteader
May is typically a great month for veggie gardening in NE Texas. In May the temps usually haven’t heated up too drastically. And in a normal year there’s still spring rains swinging through each week so you don’t typically have to struggle quite as much with your garden maintenance workload.
C’mon and walk with me through the garden & let’s see what’s “growing” on these days.
3-Sisters Garden – Corn, Beans & Squash For A Symbiotic Planting Strategy
by Texas Homesteader ~
A popular garden planting strategy often attributed to the native American Indians is the 3-Sisters Garden. It’s a symbiotic planting strategy.
Three different vegetables are planted together, each one benefitting the other and themselves too for a strong crop. Come see why.
Adding A Lovely, Peaceful Outdoor Living Space
by Texas Homesteader ~
Come see how we turned this inexpensive porch extension into our own outdoor oasis. It’s a whole new outdoor living room!
Homestead Hack: Propping Tender Seedlings
by Texas Homesteader ~
Here in NE Texas (zone 8) I typically plant heirloom seeds in my ‘Indoor Greenhouse’ in February and transplant those heirloom seedlings into my garden after the danger of frost has passed.
But when I place my tender seedlings in the garden I need to find a way to protect them from the wind. (and free-range chickens)
You know my battle cry: Use Whatcha Got, y’all! Check out this Homestead Hack.
Frame-Swap Split for Beehives Doubles Your Hive Numbers!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Around the end of March RancherMan & I start thinking about splitting our beehives. Splitting a hive accomplishes 2 things – it expands the number of hives in your apiary. (yea!) But it also gives the bees a little elbow room by putting empty frames in each hive allowing for expansion.
You see, if the bees get to thinking things are too cramped, they’ll swarm looking for more space. And that’s something no beekeeper wants since there’s been lots of time & effort into managing their apiary. We did our splits by swapping empty frames for full ones. It was easy!
4 Ways Vegetable Gardening Can Change Your Life… For The BETTER!
by Texas Homesteader ~
There are many reasons to garden, but did you know it could actually be life changing?
I’m sharing 4 important ways vegetable gardening can change your life! I plant a vegetable garden every year. Come see why you should grow a vegetable garden too!
