From My Home to Yours
4/24/26
~ What can We Learn from our Farming Friends? ~
Our farmers have a couple of strikes against them this growing season (drought and diesel prices), yet they are still working to do what they do best ... produce food for their families and our country.
This week I've decided to focus on sharing some of the things I'm learning from farmers by observing their methods and when possible, gleaning from their wisdom.
Here are a few of those things ...
First, there are many ways to grow produce. This is one method we've used in the past. It helps with weed control and with moisture in the area under plastic. A small hole will be made in the plastic where the grower wants to plant a plant or sow a seed. This farmer has his field ready to plant. Obviously, he grows produce on a large scale, but this method works on family size and smaller gardens as well.
This picture speaks to me of preparedness and frugality!
This farmer clearly is thinking ahead about his needs and taking steps to meet them as frugally as possible.
We can do the same ... determine our needs and then take steps to meet those needs as frugally as possible.
Look at how this farmer is utilizing his land! Look at his first planting and then notice that he has everything ready to do a second planting ensuring continued crops.
We can do that too ... are we preparing for the next 'crop?' For the next 'season' ... are our pantries prepared? Do we have a plan ... the farmer in this picture does?
This gravel road made me smile ... at the end of it was another farm and another farmer doing what he can with what he has.
Isn't that what we're all doing, whether we're trying to garden or are depending on the grocery store for our food needs, we're all in this together doing the best we can.
Our strength to weather the current crisis lies within each of us, let's utilize the wisdom around us, make a plan and then work that plan. That's what the farmer does!
I hope you've found something in this little pep talk this week that will encourage you.
Until the next time ...
~ quietly holding the home front ~
She looketh well to the ways of her household … Proverbs 31:27
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We can all get through whatever the future holds and I am thankful to know that my Lord is in control.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting way of looking at things. Real food for thought.
ReplyDeleteI have resown tomato and basil seeds this week. The originals were in pots on my windowsill but we have had some cold nights and they failed. The seed packets were still in date so I am giving it another go, covering the pots with plastic until they germinate to try and keep the temperature more even. I have also started using banana peels to make liquid plant feed. I read about it online and decided to give it a go. It certainly smells a lot better than the comfrey plant food I made a couple of years ago. That may be wonderful stuff but the smell put me off using it.