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.
The Chicken Field in July: sweet taters, green beans, squash & melons

The Chicken Field in July: sweet taters, green beans, squash & melons

Do you remember when we planted sweet potatoes in the chicken field at the beginning of June? Three rows of sweet potatoes in a few different varieties were planted and mulched. Around that same time we planted four rows of beans, including one row of black eyed peas. Shortly after that, Stewart planted a few…