shalomacres resteemedmericanhomestead (65)in #life • 6 years agoOur 5 Year Old Gets Life Flighted After Bicycle WreckI think one of the most agonizing and stressful times for any parent is when they know their child's life is in…shalomacres (53)in #homesteading • 6 years agoMissed Opportunity - SwarmThis is the time of the year our family pays close attention to our bee hives. We are regularly looking for swarms so…shalomacres (53)in #sports • 6 years agoOur Play Area is CompleteOver the last 4 weeks we wanted to create an area for our kids and families to play. Stephanie and I felt strongly…shalomacres (53)in #beach • 6 years agoBeach Trash - A Simple ChallengeI have been to beaches across our country and it is the same on all of them. Trash just seems to accumulate. Some…shalomacres (53)in #family • 6 years agoDo You Remember Your First Time - Ocean VisitWe decided to take a family vacation before the busy gardening season catches us. It was a tough decision based on…shalomacres (53)in #homestead • 6 years agoHerb GardenHere are some pictures of the herb garden and the list of things growing Sage Parsley Thyme Oregano Basil…shalomacres (53)in #homestead • 6 years agoPreserving the Harvest - StrawberriesToday we had a great harvest of strawberries so it is time to start preserving them. We simply cut the end off…shalomacres (53)in #homestead • 6 years agoDay 2 of the Baker's Creek FestivalNot only did they have a large variety of plants at the Baker's Creek Festival they also had a bunch of birds on…shalomacres (53)in #homestead • 6 years agoBakers CreekPlease join us and @mericanhomestead at Baker Creek today and Monday. Both days start at 10am and have multiple…shalomacres (53)in #homesteading • 6 years agoThe Chick's are Hatching!Today has been full of surprises! Soon after I posted on pecans and grapes I heard peeping in the incubator. We have…shalomacres (53)in #homesteading • 7 years agoFruit and NutsToday, I was walking around checking things out on the homestead. The extended cool weather has slowed things down by…shalomacres (53)in #diy • 7 years agoMore Work on the House - Replacing windowsMore work from the hail storm we had 6 weeks ago. Four windows were damaged in the storm so we are replacing them.…shalomacres (53)in #diy • 7 years agoReplacing our Deck BoardsI am writing this post to thank my son, Luke (randomstuff). In the past 12 days he has been working not stop to help…shalomacres (53)in #friends • 7 years agoTime to Enjoy Some Fruits of Our LaborBest idea to date on the homestead! For the last 3 years we have been working hard to get our garden and animal needs…shalomacres (53)in #homesteading • 7 years agoTurkeys - Strutting it up!Our Tom's are out strutting it up for the hens. Spring maybe here? Currently we have about 60 eggs in the…shalomacres (53)in #homesteading • 7 years agoDo we need Boron in our Gardens/BodyWhy would I talk about Boron for your garden? Many people are adding "Rock Dust" to their gardens for additional…shalomacres (53)in #homestead • 7 years agoStrawberries - First FruitsToday I was working on a lighting project when I saw our first rise strawberry of the year. It is a smaller one but…shalomacres resteemedapanamamama (61)in #nature • 7 years agoAnts, Beetles, and Flies - Oh My!!I regularly talk about how lovely and wonderful Panama is and why we are so happy that we moved here ! Today I…shalomacres (53)in #homesteading • 7 years agoPlanting Chestnut Trees - Chinese SuperiorToday, our Chinese Chestnuts arrived in the mail from Gurney's. We ordered the 1-1.5 feet trees which made planting a…shalomacres (53)in #homesteading • 7 years agoPotatoes are GrowingIt has been over a month since planted the Yukon Gold potatoes. I was getting worried since we have had 9 inches of…
