Apr 27, 2009 | Homesteading Life
Our summers here in Frankfurt have been extremely dry the last couple of years. When it rains, it may drizzle for a couple days but we generally go several weeks with no rain at all. As a matter of fact, it’s raining now but unfortunately we don’t have all...Apr 3, 2009 | Decorating, Garden, Homesteading Life
Spring has sprung in Germany and the weather this week has simply been GLORIOUS! We’ve had highs in the 60’s and 70’s…and this weekend it’s supposed to be up to 80F. Hard to imagine that spring is truly here after our -18C winter –...Mar 24, 2009 | Garden, Homesteading Life
You might recall in my last garden update (20 days ago exactly) that we had finished tilling our raised beds, had the majority of the weeds out of them and were basically just waiting for the last frost to pass by or to get our tunnels built before we put anything in...Mar 23, 2009 | Expat Life, Homesteading Life
I’ve been in a cleaning frenzy today. We’re trying out a new system here where I use Monday as my “get the house back in order after the bomb went off weekend is over.” We’re usually so busy focusing on getting big projects done that the...Mar 8, 2009 | DIY, Garden, Homesteading Life
This update is LONG overdue, but what can I say. The plants are doing really well. I separated and replanted some of the bigger plants today into bigger pots; White Runner beans, Rouge pumpkins and spaghetti squash. Next time we start those seeds will make sure to...Mar 8, 2009 | DIY, Homesteading Life, Marriage & Home, Simpler Living
The weather forecast was really sketchy this weekend so we didn’t get everything we wanted done…but we did make some progress. We did a little running around Saturday morning, trying to get a few things to finish up projects. That became harder than...