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As a rule, I don’t not complain about Ian being away at work, because the stressful thing is when he isn’t working – like now. What we can, and cannot do, on the farm this year, 100% revolves around money, and right now, the money situation isn’t looking great. Today we are welcoming you into…
Well, that took forever! But we now have a system to be able to create nice and healthy seedlings indoors. Which means that I don’t need to worry about starting my tomatoes and peppers too early. We run into issues at every turn with this system set up, but now I have a space to…
Well, it’s been a long time since I made a fermentation Friday video, but this kombucha experiment was too hilarious to not film. I am salvaging a moldy mess of my forgotten and neglected Jun culture, that has sat since before our move. Ferments are living things, and this one is as close as it…
Come and join Serina for a live chat, and say goodbye to January and hello to 1 month closer to spring.
It doesn’t snow very much in Kelowna, but we got 6 inches of heavy snow overnight, so I have to get out there and clear the driveway before it freezes into place. It’s a beautiful day, sunny and warm, and nice to have an excuse to be outside. But it doesn’t look like anything else…
You can’t eat the grass? Well, obviously. So what are you going on about. Lol. Learn all about how this grass hater got the name. And enjoy joining me on a little photographic walk down memory lane, as I remember back to some of Ian and Serina’s first gardens. Thanks for tagging us The Citystead…
I’m super excited about the crazy new tomato seeds that I bought from Wild Boar Farms. And their packaging in small generic packets is just too cute for me not to share. So check out all the new varieties of heirloom and unique tomatoes that I will be growing this coming spring, and get some…
I’m having some stressful problems with my vehicle and they are making me have a bad day. Okay, maybe make that week, lol. So, I’m turning to the best mental health cure for me – the garden! I don’t normally have a winter garden like this, and I also normally suffer from the winter blues.…
I’ve been busy seed shopping and trying to get ready for the coming growing season this past week. Everyone always says I’m crazy when I tell how much I spend on seeds, so I’m not going to confess to spending over $1000 this year. But I am hoping to have received my Wild Boar Farm…
Ian is setting up the greenhouse in the snow. We had this greenhouse already set up at our old home, and dismantled it to bring along with us to the new farm. So, to prepare for the coming seed starting that we are going to be doing, Ian is doing some winter gardening, and trying…
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As with everything during our barn reno, this simple paint job is turning out to be a massive undertaking. When we went out to buy a pail of paint, we had no idea this would actually be a 25 gallon paint job! It’s slow going, but we are excited to see what a big change…
We don’t get a lot of snow in Kelowna over the winter, so we were excited to bust out our new snowblower that we purchased. As excited as I was to see the driveway clearing up quickly, I think Sam was the one having the most fun. At least until we hit a first time…
I am in love with this DIY dishwasher pods recipe. Previously to making these ourselves, we would purchase the powdered washer, and this recipe works so much better. Best of all, it is zero waste and frugal, two things important to us on the farm. 3 Ingredients, no borax! Simple to make, and convenient to…
There are a lot of things planned for 2019 around the homestead, but I believe that one of the most important things we can do to support our long term goals is to work on gaining new knowledge and new skills. So towards that, I am going to be gaining a new skill for a…
We have big plans for our homestead, but our first goal that we need to achieve is to create a profitable farming business within 5 years. To stay on track, we are breaking down what needs to be achieved in 2019 to help us reach our plan. Our 2019 homesteading goals break down into: 1)build…
It has been quite the year! From having no idea we were going to be making any changes and planning our summer garden at the old house, to buying a farm, making steps towards being farmers, and renovating our barn. Looking back over all the footage we had from the year I couldn’t help but…
For some strange reason my Christmas tree has started to grow. But I’m no fool, I’m taking advantage and foraging for spruce tips in my living room. I have foraged for spruce tips in the past, and really enjoy them. But our favorite way to have them is soaked in gin, so I’m sharing my…
2018 has been quite the year. As we sit back and reflect on all the changes that have happened, we find that there are lots of things worth celebrating, and some things we wish we could have done better. Over all, it really has been an amazing year, and we are excited to be starting…
It’s almost Christmas and the fall garden is still going strong. I thought that it was dead for sure after we had a few really cold days, with weather getting down to -15c, but everything has bounced back and is looking good. I’m inspired for what I can try to grow next year, and kicking…
We have a little bit of a different way than most of funding our homestead. Our household income is completely dependent on Ian’s income, and to make our financial situation even more risky, he is self employed in a seasonal industry. Ian’s job is very specialized, and because of this, his wages are high enough…
Well, they suckered me into buying more bulbs by putting the last of the stock on blow out. And now I know why no one else was buying them, my ground was frozen, and I had no spot for them, but I still had to plant these spring bulbs. So I took my opportunity with…
Back in the fall we built ourselves some diy poly tunnels to protect our fall garden from frost and freezing weather. These mini greenhouses were surprisingly simple to make, with easy to find supplies at most hardware stores, and only took a couple hours to put together, including the building of our own homemade hoop…
Ian’s off to work tomorrow, and we haven’t made a video in a while due to family visiting, so we jumped on to say hi. Sorry about the video cutting out, my phone died 🙁 Want to learn more about Ian’s work? Here’s about how we deal with him working away and lots of old…
It is a beautiful fall day on the farm, which we are all enjoying, until we hit a major roadblock in our barn reno project. Disaster! We are working on the galvanized steel siding for the barn renovation and are really excited how it is looking. We hope you enjoy the garden tour and pretty…
What is the draw to farmlife and the idea of living off the land? For us, it’s mostly about food. And not just having some of the best and freshest food for our table, but our beliefs about a sustainable food system, and philosophies about the kind of world we would like to live in…
No Farmhouse is complete without a real Christmas tree, so we decided to spend an afternoon driving up into the local hills to find a suitable tree to cut and bring home. Join us as we play in the snow, cutting down a Christmas tree, on this backcountry adventure, and experience a bit of the…
We woke up to the first snow at our new farm! We don’t normally get snow in the beginning of November like this, and I can’t say I was excited about this winter wonderland, but it was rather pretty. Hope you enjoy getting a sneak peak of what winter on the farm will look like.…
Come and join us for a day on the farm. We are receiving a bunch of wood chips, working on the chain link fence and barn renovation, and sharing an update on our garden. We also have some great zero waste tips from Ian, so come learn the Yukon blow and hang out with us.…
We have been living in our over 100 year old farmhouse for a few months now, and decided to give a tour since its too cold out to film anything in our garden today. There aren’t many old homes in Western Canada left, so having a place built in 1902 is rather unique. Hope you…
