Author: Shannon

I am wife to Stewart, mama of six, homeschooler, messy cook, and avid fermenter. This is where I tell our story... of building a sustainable off-grid homestead... of raising this growing family of ours... of the beauty and the hard and the joy in all of it.

Garden Update: Late Spring

Really hot temperatures this week preceded by all of the rain of past weeks has our garden (and the weeds) going crazy. We’re still only harvesting lettuce and herbs right now, but I thought I’d give you a little update anyway. The peas are finally beginning to flower. We planted more peas than ever this…