Merging blogs and changing platform

We will be merging the 2 blogs
goselfsufficient.blogspot.com and
hobbyfarmen.com

The merge will be done for several reasons:

* Amongst the reasons lies mainly googles blog feature "translate", which means our 2 writers are able to co write.

* Several posts at goselfsufficient is far too long. We aim for short precise descriptions instead of long novels

* We chose to continue with the name "Hobbyfarmen", since the title covers a broader spectrum, and not only self sufficiency

* The final reason: Google's blogger platform WAS a fast and easy solution back in time, ready to launch, just write. Let's just say that blogger is NOT what blogger used to be. The app doesn't work anymore, the automated features, which was supposed to let writers just write, now requires a programmer. Therefore we are considering to move to an entirely different platform (along with all other CcTeam writers) where the programmers doesn't have to make fast solutions, just because google changed policies over night- sort of speak.

So BEFORE the merge is happening, the designers will be checking other platforms and available names. When a choise has been made, the merge will start.

Until the merge is complete, you'll be able to find the old articles here at goselfsufficient - new articles at hobbyfarmen.blogspot.com 

Juicer

I've been looking into juicers, cause I love to make my own juice by hand, but not as the first thing in the morning!

With all the lovely fresh vegetables  we have in the summer, almost all options are open.

Garden planning according to climate

I'm currently in the planning phase, an I'm following up on climate and the possibilities we have here.

The temperate climate zone is found in areas with latitudes between 35-66.5 degrees  (As comparison: subtropical climate you find in areas with latitude between 23.5-35.)

That's quite a span!.

Happy New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR Everybody

The Doctor Aloe Vera is sick

My beautiful Aloe Vera has become sick.

The leaves simply rot at the base, even though the dirt doesn't seem too moist.

New dirt and bigger pots for house plants

During my detailed cleaning in the house, it happens, that I find a forgotten plant in a window behind a curtain.

Very often they look ready for the compost, and sometimes that's also the only option.

But that's a sad ending for a plant, that might be valuable of sentimental or other reasons.

First snow of the season

We got the first little drizzle of snow today (2019) 

Not enough to make it fun though.

I guess everyone is hoping for the wonderful perfect white Christmas (it's almost a tradition to hope for that) and my best bet is, that we won't have snow on Christmas eve this year either.

Step 4: Planning the final details

Of course it's now the details we're working on.
This goes mainly for production of food for people and livestock.

Let me ask you a quick question...

Step 3: Planning in rough lines

Its time for planning the rough lines for each area and make a connection between the areas and the buildings. Don't leave anything to itself.

Step 2: Planning Individual Areas

To avoid making tasks you hate, the daily maintenance must be easy. The priority of farming must (allways) have higher priority than joyful places.

Step 1: Planning and wishing

I've lived on a hobby farm twice.
The first time I was only lucky not to make the same mistakes as here, just other mistakes. At this second farm, it's not MY farm, and stuff has been made already....

The attack of the mushrooms

2 days ago they were not ready to harvest.

Then I forget about them for 2 days, and bam, as you see, they've become huge.
Also a bit bigger, than I prefer.

If you managed to get a lot, I hope you have success and fun with it.

Who stole the sun?

OMG sometimes I think I'm going crazy, if I don't see the sun soon. Just for 10 minutes to feel the warmth on my face for once in a long time.

Well I definately understand totally, why so many people gets depressed during winter time. I miss the sun too.

Free avocado the self suffient way - update

Update.

I made the try out with the peeled avocado stone  in a previous blog. Just to try it, it didn't work out.

Free pomegranate self sufficient style- update

Honestly I didn't know, that the pomegranate seeds we made some time ago, would work out so well.

All those little plants, what to do...

OMG the champions exploded

Look at that...

This is how fast mushrooms grow, isn't it impressive?

I don't keep them in the window, it was just to get light enough to get a decent picture. 

Season cleaning continues

And fall cleaning will continue for quite some time.

I discover a lot of stuff we don't use anymore. I'm thinking about starting a barn sale to get rid of it.

Brown champions self sufficient style

Well, you can't very well call this self sufficient, but if you don't have the time and outdoor space to make the process of homemade mushrooms, this is a fun option.

Free pomegrate the self sufficient way

Some tine ago we started to experiment with pomegranate. If you missed it, here's some links to previous posts...

The healing ability of plants

There's an uncountable number of plants, which we use (or have used) for medical purposes. "Doctor plants".