Winter squash is coming off the vine while garlic goes in the ground; here’s how we’re preparing as the first frost draws near.
As the fields fade to gold with the last of the goldenrod, the homestead slows enough to start studying the past season and gather the wisdom granted.
Cover crops are filling in, and the garden’s slowing down—it’s time to prepare the soil for winter and the soul for rest.
This week is all about savoring the slower pace and staying ahead of disease pressure.
We’re finishing strong: tidy beds, keep pests honest, and set up next year’s fruit.
The season’s shifting, and it’s time to plant, preserve, and prepare for colder days ahead.
Cooler mornings remind us: homesteading never pauses, it just changes pace.
Late August always brings a mix of successes, failures, and second chances in the garden.
Late August is where harvest meets preparation, and the choices we make now set up the fall.
This week’s all about timing. Whether it’s pulling a melon, gathering eggs, or turning fresh produce into something worth sharing.
Every row’s offering up something: cucumbers, raspberries, kale, beets, and each harvest tells its own story.
A lot went right, a little went wrong, and all of it taught us something—here’s the week from The Grounded Homestead.
