Category: Farmsteading

  • Lughnasadh: Beginning of the Harvest

    Lughnasadh: Beginning of the Harvest

    Lughnasadh is the beginning of the harvest season. It’s when the first grains and fruits are ready to be picked, consumed, and preserved. This usually takes place around August 1st but does vary from different regions based on culture, beliefs, and crops I would “gather”. In the past, it was even a month-long event. This…

  • Owning Land Again: Our Journey

    Owning Land Again: Our Journey

    Our journey to owning the land of our dreams took over a year and 5 long months of the mortgage process. I’ve refrained from writing about it until now. Here is our journey. We closed on Thursday, February 6th. I thought I would be elated but I’m really just teary-eyed. I’m sad that I couldn’t…