Proper planning for a garden takes patience, research, and if you're type A like me, a spreadsheet or two! The first consideration is to figure out what we would like to grow and we had a list a mile long.

Isn't it pretty? I wish I had this kind of talent, but my logo is a mishmash of clip art that I carefully glued together in PowerPoint. It's like I'm a digital hillbilly. Thanks @daddykirbs!!! If you want

It's Friday, which means it's time to look ahead to the projects for the weekend and next week. A major reason I choose to engage in social media as much as I do, is for MOTIVATION and ACCOUNTABILITY.

When we started shopping a property last fall, one of my silly concerns was internet access. While it's not technically a need, our plans entailed homeschooling for the kids and some sort of remote employment

I love the color blue. It's so soothing. Blue Enchantress hydrangea, the sky reflected in the petals. Photo taken with my Canon G11 Participate in the ColorChallenge on SteemIt! MondayRed TuesdayOrange

I recently read Lights Out by Ted Koppel, who is a renowned journalist, formerly of ABC News and Nightline. As a newbie homesteader and longtime prep enthusiast, I found this book frightening and enlightening.

With all the rain we've had, this one was easy :) Patiently waiting for our 'maters to turn! Cherry tomato Homestead tomatoes My current archnemesis - tobacco hornworm, aka greedy green goblin Pictures

Participating in my first ColorChallenge - squash blossom! Pictures taken with my Canon G11 Thanks for looking! Want to see more? Check out our main Fluster Farm site! Fluster Farm on Twitter Fluster Farm

On this week's episode of All My Chickens, a new group of girls causes an uproar for the Fluster Farm flock. Will Rodney the Roo be able to keep the peace? A few months after our first group of chickens

I remember reading a short picture book as a child in grade school, and the message of the story remains with me to this day. I don't recall the title or the author; many details of the story remain hazy.

One of my favorite things to do is take a little bit of time each day and walk around with my camera. I might not be a pro photographer but I love taking pictures. I am such a "look at that flower"

Major part of establishing a homestead is lots of manual work. As I think about what I've accomplished so far today, and the lengthy to-do list before me, I have to ask myself: do I really have time to

Rodney Roo and the Bug Patrol Crew! Our laying hens and rooster are treated like pets. They are safely kept in an enclosed coop at night, and are allowed to forage freely during the day. Their forage is

So what exactly are we aiming for, here on Fluster Farm? While we would love to have a completely sustainable, independent, off-grid lifestyle, our current property at a little over 5 acres is too small

Ah yes. Kudzu! The vine that ate the South, and it’s still happily munching along. Originally introduced to the US in the late 1800’s from Japan as an ornamental bush, shade plant, erosion control and

How did our little family of four go from a suburban lot in a rapidly growing Upper Midwestern city to wooded acreage in the winding hills of North Georgia’s mountains? Some great stories about momentous

Fluster Farm is a small hobby farm located in the Foothills of the Appalachian Mountains near Jasper, Georgia. We offer farm fresh, pasture-raised eggs and organically-grown heirloom vegetables and fruit.