Foothill Homestead Blog

Yesterday was one of those marathon days where my wife and I headed out early and didn't stop until sundown. By the time we called it quits, we had checked off a heavy transitional harvest, built a beautiful new terraced garden bed out of problem rocks, and finally activated a massive, long-overdue compost pile. It was a ton of physical labor, but seeing the homestead cycle its own resources is exactly why we do this. Part 1: The Morning Bounty & Pest Patrol We started the mo

Grow Little Stick, Grow! Yeah, I'm a nerd, but I am incredibly excited about the growth of my fig tree. Two months ago, I planted a bare-root fig tree. Honestly, it was just a stick. I planted it at the exact same time as a peach, a nectarine, a pomegranate, and two plum trees. Within a couple of weeks, almost all of my new trees started pushing out vibrant new leaves. The only exception? My fig tree. Still just a stick. Surviving the Foothill Freeze Then, the late cold and s