State of the Homestead 2015

An organic peach grown on our homestead. It is a few weeks from being ready for harvist

East Texas Homestead Update (Mid 2015) Can you believe that this year is just about half way over? Me either! It this post, I’m going to give an overview of what’s been happening on the homestead. In some ways it feels like very little has happened in 2015 but when I start placing it all on paper, I realize how …

Homestead Plant Of The Week | 004 | Lila Avocado

Learn about growing avocado in Texas

Growing Avocado in Texas Without the avocado, would there be Tex-Mex? It’s hard to say. I for one find it hard to imagine eating such food without the rich, creamy addition that avocado brings to the table. With that said, it’s rare to find an avocado tree in Texas. In fact, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen an avocado …

Save Money Propagating Comfrey Cuttings

Save Money Propagating Comfrey Cuttings

Propagating Comfrey Cuttings Made Easy Comfrey is a wonder plant! As such, I want it planted all over my property. The best way to plant a lot of comfrey when you’re on a budget is by propagating comfrey cuttings. You can take a small piece of comfrey root, and turn it into hundreds of plants in a few years. Watch the …

Homestead Plant Of The Week | 003 | Lapins Cherry

Grow Lapins Cherries in Texas

Grow Lapins Cherry Trees in Texas! A few months back, my sister said she wanted to give me a tree for my birthday. She asked if I wanted to pick it out or be surprised. I told her to surprise me. She went over to Bob Wells Nursery and selected a Lapins Cherry tree for me! I hadn’t heard of the Lapins …