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RE: The Making of a Homestead Pantry & Empowered Life
I really appreciate your comment @adamada. For us this is a complete lifestyle, I could not do all of this plus a full time out of the house job. Gardening is so healthy and therapeutic, when I used to work my stressful career I just had a small garden but I loved it just the same. I would come home and dig in the dirt and all of the tension would ease. It really is wonderful for great nutrition and our own wellness.
When I first planted Basil in the garden, I took extra effort to make sure pests wouldn't get to it. I'd wake up in the past midnight just to crush any snails from approaching my patch. But I had school and part time jobs to attend to so the garden was left unattended. I can relate when you mentioned about coming home and dig in the dirt. That's what I did to make room for reproducing those Basil.
This makes me smile - my husband thinks I am crazy when I go out in the dark with a flashlight to catch slugs at work. You are clearly in that stage of life where you've got a lot going on - the garden will always be there ready and waiting for when your life settles down a bit.
I agree with you 100% here- I am a homemaker/housewife- however you want to say it and I have so much on my to-do list daily. There never seems to be a down time; just a rotating harvest, sow, tend to, preserve and repeat cycle.
And I ABSOLUTELY love your pantry and all your jars filled with herbs and preserved foods.
Thanks @goldendawne! It is certainly a balance getting everything done.