My last post was in 2014. I haven’t done a single things since then…
Ha!
I have done a lot of things but stopped documenting them. I was raising kids (the girls are now 11 and 13), running my businesses, spending time with my husband, and so much more, but I stepped away from blogging…and homesteading. I had chickens into 2017, but then didn’t have any for a few years. We still have Nellie the cow but she’s dry and not bred, so she’s mostly a fabulous lawn ornament, and something people in the area like to talk about. I found out a couple days ago that the man who logs and sells cordwood up the street refers to her as Willy, with his workers. I haven’t had a garden in so long the beds were covered over in grass, what a shame really. Our only remaining rabbit has a new name, Cece D’Veena and she’s come into the house as a pet for my youngest daughter. She has been taught to perform a couple tricks , she enjoys frequent veggie treats and as much petting as she will toleate!
But things change and what you set down for a time you can pick back up again, and so I did. I thought it might be fun it pick this blog back up too! I will start to document some of the restart along with many things I’ve learned in my absence from here, including running a business, techniques to help keep women healthy and how to use essential oils for everything!
I have started a new little garden! I’ll share more about that, but here is what I’m using to keep bugs off the little seedlings! I learned about the use of Peppermint for pest control in a garden from a field trial that was done at Spyglass Gardens, a CSA Farm. They had lost 75% of their squash yield due to vine borer lavae one year. The next year they sprayed with the peppermint essential oil I use and 90% of their crop survived. They used 1 drop of peppermint per 1 ounce of water. I added lavender because it is known for supporting healthy plants!
I love this non toxic blend, that is not just non toxic but you could spray it right in your mouth to GAIN benefits to your own health! That is my kind of plant spray!! I also love that it works on the concept of detering pests, not killing them. While you may not want the bugs eating the plants in your garden, they are supporting an eco system that is important in so many other ways! This spray sets up boundaries so the bugs and the plants can live in harmony!
She came back
June 7, 2020 by Amy Ouellette
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