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Hi, CB. Haven't posted in several months. Got WAAAY too involved in a political thread (one which was fortunately deleted in its entirety) It wasn't the discussion that angered me, it was the vitriol, the glee and ugly cartoons individuals posted when some unfortunate poster got banned (and there were many bannings)
Anyway, seeing your name and Granny's has prompted me to enter the fray again,hopefully on a more cordial thread.
Have been homesteading all of my 80 plus year so it is a natural for me. Had a successful garden last year, preserving lots and giving away lots. Picked over 100 quarts of strawberries and planted 100 new plants so should have lots this spring.
With hubby, cut,split and stacked 5 cords of wood, so now I am enjoying my old cast iron wood stove, cooking soups, stews and baking beans and biscuits.
We have no animals now-gave the last of our hens away last fall. Miss having fresh eggs but keeping water thawed for them was getting to be a problem so we will decide this spring whether to purchase more.
Good to see this thread started. Hope it keeps going and I think I must be on someones ping list as I was pinged to this.

For about a week, I have been experimenting with growing celery from the bottom that was cut off of a bunch I bought at the store. Normally I put those scraps in a freezer bag to make celery soup or stock later, but this time I wanted to see what would happen if I tried to grow more from the bottom. Anyway, here is the third update...

Growing Celery From Scraps, Update #3

For about a week, I have been experimenting with growing celery from the bottom that was cut off of a bunch I bought at the store. Normally I put those scraps in a freezer bag to make celery soup or stock later, but this time I wanted to see what would happen if I tried to grow more from the bottom. Anyway, here is the third update...

Growing Celery From Scraps, Update #3

Hi upcountry miss! Good to see you again.

These prepper/homesteading threads are a nice break from all the infighting that typically goes on in the political threads. Either we just get along better here or the common purpose is more important than being right. Yes, we will be cordial ;)

Sounds like you’ve been busy as usual. And can now enjoy some relaxation since it’s winter. 5 cords of wood is a lot! Is that about how much you need in a winter?

My dream is an old-fashioned wood cook stove! A neighbor in the mountains had one for sale. I couldn’t justify getting it (they aren’t cheap), because I had nowhere to put it to use. Maybe the next house - that’ll hopefully be on 40-50 acres and have lots of wood available on it.