Tag: health

🚰 My Current Water Situation: A Little Old‑Fashioned, A Little Nostalgic

Right now I’m living a bit like folks did before running water was common. My water normally comes straight from the creek behind my house, but my water line has a leak I haven’t been able to fix yet. So for the moment, I’m hauling water from my storage tank. I use a small battery‑powered… Continue reading 🚰 My Current Water Situation: A Little Old‑Fashioned, A Little Nostalgic

My Year‑Round Bucket Garden Rhythm (And Why I’m Not Building Raised Beds Yet)

I realized something: I don’t have to jump back in at full speed. I can ease into gardening. I can grow food in a way that matches my land, my sunlight, my energy, and my life. That’s why I ended up with a simple plan for 28 five‑gallon buckets. Nothing fancy. Nothing overwhelming. Just a… Continue reading My Year‑Round Bucket Garden Rhythm (And Why I’m Not Building Raised Beds Yet)

How I’ll Grow a Year’s Worth of Beans in Just Two Garden Beds

Most people don’t think of beans as a cool season crop, but I’ve learned that fava beans can be one of the most reliable, heavy‑yielding foods I can grow. They love cold soil, they shrug off frost, and they finish early enough that I can still plant all my warm season crops afterward. So, I… Continue reading How I’ll Grow a Year’s Worth of Beans in Just Two Garden Beds

🌱 My Square‑Foot Garden Plan for Year‑Round Food (A1–A4 & B1–B4 Layout)

I finally finished mapping out my entire garden using the Square Foot Gardening method, and I’m really happy with how everything fits together. I’ve got two long raised beds, each divided into four 4’×8′ sections, so I label them A1–A4 and B1–B4. Each section is 32 square feet, which gives me 32 squares to work… Continue reading 🌱 My Square‑Foot Garden Plan for Year‑Round Food (A1–A4 & B1–B4 Layout)

Planning My N. California Homestead: Designing a Microclimate Garden

Planning a small, efficient homestead in Northern California means working with a very unusual microclimate. The land sits in a narrow mountain corridor where winters bring almost no direct sun, and summers offer only about four hours of sunlight each day due to the cedars and mountains that surround me. Even with these challenges, it’s… Continue reading Planning My N. California Homestead: Designing a Microclimate Garden

How I Came to Eat a Whole‑Food Plant‑Based Diet

Every journey has a beginning, and mine started with a documentary. I didn’t set out to change my life, my health, or my future — I simply pressed play on Forks Over Knives. But sometimes the smallest moment becomes the turning point you didn’t know you needed. That film opened my eyes. It was practical,… Continue reading How I Came to Eat a Whole‑Food Plant‑Based Diet