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Winter Garden Journal

January 30, 2015 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

  Sadly the only thing growing around here is my aloe vera plant and some green onions on my kitchen windowsill. So I bought myself some carnations (my favorite flower!) to help beat the … Read More...

10 Resources for the Beginner Gardener on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

10 Resources for the Beginner Gardener

January 16, 2015 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

10 Resources for the Beginner Gardener on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

This posts contains affiliate links. See our disclosure policy for more information.     Gardening is one of my passions and I especially love encouraging people who haven't grown anything … Read More...

Fall Garden Journal

November 28, 2014 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

It's been way too long since I've done a garden journal. Since my last update, we've harvested all of our apples, sweet potatoes and butternut squash. We also planted garlic which is something that … Read More...

Our One Acre Urban Homestead – My First YouTube Video!!

September 8, 2014 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

I'm excited to share my first YouTube video with y'all! It's a tour of our property showing our garden, chickens and apple tree. I hope you enjoy and consider subscribing to my new YouTube channel! … Read More...

September Garden Journal

September 2, 2014 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

I can't believe summer is winding down already. We're about six weeks away from our average first frost date, but since summer was so cool I wouldn't be surprised if it happened earlier this year. … Read More...

How to Dehydrate Jalapeño Peppers

August 26, 2014 by Missy Rakes 36 Comments

I got a dehydrator for Christmas last year and it's basically been running non-stop all summer long. I've dehydrated most of my tomatoes this year because it's so much easier than canning and takes up … Read More...

August Garden Journal

August 4, 2014 by Missy Rakes Leave a Comment

 A ton has happened in the garden since I last did an update. First off, we harvested our potatoes and onions. The potatoes did great, but the onions not so much. Any tips for me? My onions never seem … Read More...

July Garden Journal

July 8, 2014 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

So basically our garden is one huge overgrown mess. Seriously. I have to basically crawl on my knees to hunt for cucumbers and I don't even want to think about picking tomatoes because it's going … Read More...

June Garden Journal

June 4, 2014 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

I really enjoy comparing monthly garden photos because things change so quickly! Last month around this time the plants were barely 6" tall and now look at them!    I've seen tons of tomato blooms, … Read More...

Modern Pioneering

May 31, 2014 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

I just finished reading Modern Pioneering: More than 150 Recipes, Projects, and Skills for a Self-Sufficient Life by Georgia Pellegrini. This was a quick read chocked full of beautiful photographs and … Read More...

May Garden Journal

May 6, 2014 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

Sorry I haven't been posting lately, but life has been busy adjusting to two little ones! Anyway, I haven't mentioned much about the garden in awhile so I figured it was time for an update. We got … Read More...

January 2014 Garden Journal

January 21, 2014 by Missy Rakes 5 Comments

I've been spending some time lately thinking about our upcoming garden. I'm trying to keep things simple since we'll have a newborn right when things are getting started, but we aren't downsizing or … Read More...

5 Tips for the Beginner Gardener

January 17, 2014 by Missy Rakes 16 Comments

© Dusan Kostic / Dollar Photo Club This post contains affiliate links. See our disclosure policy for more information.   So you want to start a vegetable garden? I'm going to warn you that … Read More...

Filling the Freezer on a Budget on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

Filling the Freezer on a Budget

November 19, 2013 by Missy Rakes 17 Comments

Filling the Freezer on a Budget on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

 © uckyo / Dollar Photo Club   After lots of careful consideration, we bought a deep freeze last week. The two biggest reasons we did this were:   1. To be able to preserve more of the food we … Read More...

Thoughts on Next Year’s Garden

October 30, 2013 by Missy Rakes Leave a Comment

Being able to watch a seed grow into a mature fruit bearing plant is really a wonderful miracle to behold. I so enjoy the work of gardening and would be sad if I wasn't able to grow at least something … Read More...

Planting Garlic

October 21, 2013 by Missy Rakes Leave a Comment

Fall is the time to plant garlic for harvest next year. Learn more tips and hints with the West Ladies in the video below. … Read More...

What’s in Season?

October 17, 2013 by Missy Rakes Leave a Comment

October is really an abundant time of year because it's when most of the fall crops are ready for harvest. Fall fruits and vegetables are some of my absolute favorites and I am certainly enjoying what … Read More...

Our Last Harvest: Sweet Potatoes

October 10, 2013 by Missy Rakes 1 Comment

We dug our sweet potatoes this weekend which was basically our last harvest for this year. We got a pretty good crop with lots of huge potatoes. I think we planted 14 slips in the spring, but a couple … Read More...

Fall Garden Journal

September 12, 2013 by Missy Rakes 1 Comment

I missed doing a garden update for August so I'll get you up to speed really quick. We harvested about 150+ lbs of tomatoes. We also got lots of green beans, peppers, and okra. We canned some tomato … Read More...

Whole Foods on A Budget

July 21, 2013 by Missy Rakes 12 Comments

As a stay at home mom, I feel like it's my job to make our money go as far as possible. I am by nature a frugal person and I'm constantly trying to get the most for our money. One area that I'm always … Read More...

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