Yesterday something beautiful happened. For weeks I have struggled with the reality of a baby who naps early, a toddler who naps late, and an Annabelle that only sometimes naps but mostly just keeps her baby sister awake. By the end of the day Ruthie is falling apart, Joshie is in need of an early…
In my previous post in this series, I detailed the things we’ve learned that have seemed to make the biggest difference in our ability to grow vegetables in this harsh climate. Included in that list, is choosing the correct varieties, specifically shorter season varieties and those that can tolerate extremes in climate. This is a…
In one of my favorite gardening books, The Resilient Gardener by Carol Deppe, emphasis is put on staple calorie crops that produce in the worst conditions. That concept has stayed with me these past few years as we’ve chosen what seeds (or slips) to fill what spaces. We have planted sweet potatoes every summer since…
For years I would, from time to time, look up Central Texas Gardening on the internet. This usually coincided with a complete gardening fail of some sort and the inevitable”Does anything grow here?” that I would ask myself. It’s been a real lesson in trusting the Lord for our provision and seeking Him in prayer for…
