by Spiraea Herbs | Jul 27, 2016 | Basics, Garden, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
I love documenting the garden’s progress with photos and video. Partly because I love sharing it with others, but it also serves a very practical purpose as well. Documentation allows us to remember what worked and what didn’t. And there were lots of...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 21, 2016 | Garden, Homesteading
While a sprinkler, soaker hoses or even watering with a garden hose may seem more convenient, there are just far too many benefits to watering your garden by hand. We have three rain barrels on the property and we water all of our gardens by hand using watering cans....
by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 20, 2016 | Garden, Homesteading
I just couldn’t resist doing another tour post. The garden is really filling it and the change from two weeks ago is just amazing. For anyone who is attempting to grow large amounts of food, the documentation process is vital. Each season we learn something new...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 13, 2016 | Basics, Garden, Homesteading
I’ve been mentioning our garden method in passing for a while now and I thought it was high time that I actually wrote about it! I love the way people’s eye’s light up when I mention that it doesn’t involve tilling the soil. It’s like...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 3, 2016 | Chickens, Garden, Homesteading
It’s time for a garden update folks! Things are humming along here at Snail Trails Homestead and I wanted to share what’s going on in our little patch of green. Also thought I’d share our struggles and what’s been working for us. So here we go!...
by Spiraea Herbs | May 24, 2016 | Basics, Canning & Preserving, Garden, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
The definition of homesteading can vary from homesteader to homesteader but one common thread is always striving for self sufficiency. I was honoured to speak at The Nourish Hub in Cannington for their monthly Table Talk about the journey to a more self sufficient...
