Roost'n Roots

15/12/2024

Craig just finished dehydrating doggy and bunny treats made from sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans and apple skins.

10/12/2024

Thank you to our nextdoor friends and neighbors, Beth and Mike, for gifting us their used roof tin, fence poles, notched PT wood, and bicycle parts (labor-free soil sifter).

We appreciate the materials.

08/12/2024

Our first time growing Ghost Peppers indoors this year.

02/12/2024

Recently covered by David Attenborough.

Nestled within the icy embrace of a remote mountain on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago lies one of humanity’s most vital resources—the Global Seed Vault. Often referred to as the “Doomsday Vault,” this subterranean facility is more

29/11/2024

If you haven't already done so please remember to cover and mulch, or bring in your plants indoors that can't handle cold temps under 30⁰.

Starting 11/27 thru 12/4 there will be 17⁰ to 28⁰ temperatures for 5 to 7 consecutive hours starting at 11pm each night.

24/11/2024

Last night Jennifer bought Craig Sour some light reading while he recovers from his suppressed immune system.

19/11/2024

Our first time growing Rainbow Carrots.

14/11/2024

Happy follow-versary to my awesome followers. Thanks for all your support! Ana de León

14/11/2024

Happy follow-versary to our awesome friend and follower, Ana de León Thanks for all your support!

12/11/2024

Do you have tips or ideas on how to reduce or eliminate disposable products, from your day-to-day lives, to save money and or reduce landfill waste?

Here are a few examples of what we've done at our Roost'n Roots NC' homestead:

Cut dry old shirts and towels to replace 80%-85% of disposable paper towels

Cut old shirts and towels stored in a
repurposed lid container soaked with Castile Soap, vinegar and water to replace disposable sanitized wipes

Save 98% of non gloss mail in a large bag/cardboard box to start our fires

Reuse 85%-90% of non gloss and chemical-free cardboard to suppress w**ds and or to establish a 'No Dig' / 'No Till' garden

10/11/2024

Did you know that you can cut your leafy lettuce (not heads) 3-4 times on a single plant? This method is called 'cut and come again'. Jen and I marvel at the resilience of lettuce growing back.

We also do the same with our Kale. Right now we have two Kale plants that are 7 months old and we're still eating off of them.

10/11/2024

Our Habanero, Poblano and Pepperoncini peppers are still thriving.

08/11/2024

The few and the proud 😀

26/10/2024

We achieved our goal of clearing the dense growth of w**ds and crabgrass, and covering the area beyond the furthest Fig Tree with: a double layer of cardboard, and a thick layer of aged 14 month old mulch.

25/10/2024

Our Fig Trees are Free and Open! No more Poke W**d, Virginia Creeper, Poison Ivy or Crab Grass.

Christian did a great job helping to w**d, laying down a double barrier of cardboard and topping with a 5" layer of mulch.

And we got a little neighborly love from Beth. She cut down some branches. Thank you ❣️

23/10/2024

Craig was talking to some of our chickens ❤️

23/10/2024

My son caught six chickens for us with his bare hands. Thank you, Christian.