Winter Sowing has begun

Howdy Homebodies!

Are  you thinking garden & seeds yet? Some of you may be knee deep in snow, or have a ground cover of snow and ice like me. 

I'm thinking seeds & planting.

Last year I tried the winter sowing method, I got 3 brussel sprout plants out of it, and they all were productive.

I'm going to give it a go again this year. 

I want to grow some pickles, and some dill. Going to start there. But first..have to save a few plastic milk jugs which won't be hard around here. Planting collards when the time is right had a good yield of those last year, they are delicious & healthy, I grew from a nursery plant not seeds.

Have you heard of this method? Or tried this?

 

That seed sits in soil in the milk jug in the cold months, as the temperature rises, the milk jug acts as a greenhouse, warms the soil and encourages the seed to begin production. 

By the time it warms up, the plants will have grown inside the jug, have multiple sets of leaves and be ready to transplant.

Another very interesting thing I saw yesterday was how much  you can grow just by using the scraps you have in the house that you would toss. In addition to that using these scraps make delicious broth packed with nutrients. I save celery,onions,carrots and freeze them. Great for soups. 

Trying this with the cabbage end in a little water, 

I'm hoping it will be ready right around spring planting time. 

It is 21 degrees, full on sun and no wind. It is cold but refreshing. 

~ The joy is in the making ~

Faith
 

Chit chat over the clothesline

Hello beautiful Homebuddies!

 

Here we are together, another day of creating, finding joy, and embracing our inner little girls. Thank you very much for popping over to visit.

The view from my window

 We still have a groundcover of snow, the temps are winterlike, no funky 50-60 degrees. it is my hope that is setting the stage for a more normal summer, it seems when it's off in winter it is also off in summer.

On the hook:

The pattern was received for the Lacy Irish Afghan, and so the crochet has commenced. I must admit it was nice to change from that itty bitty hook & thread, to something a little easier on the eyes, but it is nice to be able to change it up a bit sometimes.

FarmhouseWorthySkillSets

The saurkraut is in the crock, we'll be tamping that down and see what happens in a couple of weeks. 

HappyHomebodyMonday2025 Saurkraut 

Learning something new:

I'm very much excited about the prospect of experimenting with an old fashioned, traditional way of making bread by which all accounts I have seen, produces a better tasting loaf, higher rise, &longer life of the finished product.  I'll be posting about this soon.

 

 

Have a beautiful, simple day, doing that which brings you joy.

~The joy is in the making~

HomebuddyHostess

Faith  

 

     

Monday Happy Homebody #1

 Happy Monday Homebuddies!

A new year filled with opportunities & learning.

What I'm getting into now, it is always something.

Homemade Saurkraut is up next, learning a new skill set.

A previous posting for reference

Stoneware & Crock

I've got almost everything I need, I am waiting on a tamper, proper tools for the job right? 

I searched around for one, starting with my local area for handmade in the USA product. I eventually found a place which makes these from wood locally sourced with no chemicals, hand made in the USA! 

Ordered & shipped the same day.

I ordered the small one 12", my crock is 1 gallon, the tamper is made of Maple, all one piece, no chemicals.

I'm all about locally sourced, small business, hand made in USA, so I will share the link. I am not affiliated or receive compensation, just spreading good information to support companies in the USA who still do things the old fashioned way. 

Handmade, locally sourced, good work ethic. The way things used to be done.

Wisemen Trading Company 

 

 Thank you all for your comments!

PioneerWomanatHeart

SlammintheScreenDoor 

IntheLandoftheLivingSkies 

GrannyMarigold 

TheLocustBlossom

 

On the next Monday Happy Homebody if the tamper arrives, I'll be 

making saurkraut the old school way! 

 

~ The joy is in the making~

Your HomeBody Buddy!