A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other people’s pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all find unique ways to save, show off our chickens and have a rock star gardens. Keep them coming!
I am one of your and Lucy’s biggest fans and have been following you guys since you started this blog. I wrote to you back in 2014 and you shared my garden photos and I thought I would write again to update you on all that is going on at our homestead since then!
Here are some photos of the vegetable garden. I have been using a no-till gardening method for years now and am slowly moving over to a Back to Eden style garden. Basically, this means mulching heavily using arborist wood chips, or with whatever organic material you have on hand.
We do breed them and sell chicks and/or hatching eggs in the spring. The kids have also shown them at local poultry shows.
Thanks Mavis for letting me share!
~ Tamara from The Reid Homestead in Monroe, WA
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Emily E says
Thank you so much for sharing your homestead and gardens with us!!! It is all beautiful! I especially loved how neat and clean your gardens are and your use of no till gardening. Thank you for the straw tip! Also, your quilts are gorgeous! The second one is very unique! You are incredibly talented!
Mama Cook says
Tamara! So great to find another BTE kindred spirit…right in my own backyard! The hot air balloon in your picture also floats through our view! I’m hopping over to your blog to see if you might give a neighbor a tour!!! I have so many questions!!!!! Beautiful garden, chickens, goats, quilts, pups and kitties!!!
Deborah says
What a beautiful homestead. I love it! We have an acre of land, but are not in the best of health. We had gardens for several years, but now it’s just bone to weeds. I want to take the fence down so I can mow it and have raised beds for gardening. I’ve just made a list of herbs for next year. Any suggestions for herbs? I want both culinary and medicinal. I live in East Texas, 2 hours from the Louisiana border.
Tina says
We are practically neighbors! We lived in Monroe for 9 years off chain lake and now live about 15 minutes away in snohomish!!
Kathie S. says
Thank you for sharing your homestead info and pictures. I am definitely going to try the winter sowing method to start my seeds.
Teresa says
Tamara! I love that square in a square quilt. It reminds me that even simple quilts can have a big impact. I tend to get lost in the details of quilting and need to give myself a break. Thank you for all the wonderful pictures, best to you! Teresa
Tammy says
Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed reading about your gardening and animals! The quilts are so pretty!
Becky Simpson says
Awesome pics!! Thanks for sharing!!
Norma says
Tamara! Love your pictures and homestead. I especially love your goats. I want a goat so bad but I live in suburbia and HOA so its a no go.
Thanks for sharing!
JoAnn Young says
Same here. I want chickens but HOA rules say nay. I live vicariously through these gals until we find a home with land and no HOA in Florida.
Denise Kruse says
Hey, I’m a SnoCo girl too! Loved your pictures. I went to your blog to comment but couldn’t find where to do that. Anyway, thank you for sharing and inspiring. I have an acre in Snohomish with lots of edible landscaping, herbs and vegie beds. I went to High School in Monroe and lived out by Lake Wagner. I’ll bet we know some of the same folks. Oh, and do you sell eggs? I love the chocolate ones! They are gorgeous. I signed up for your newsletter and am following you on Facebook. Looking forward to hearing more about you and yours.
bobbi says
What an awesome post, thanks for sharing! You guys are living my dream! Some day…*ahhh*.
I do have chickens and a very small garden so it is a start. I can’t wait to read your blog too!
Thanks Mavis!
Susan says
Wow, beautiful and inspiring! And those quilts are GORGEOUS!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Lace Faerie says
Thank you, Mavis, for sharing another great garden! Looking forward to learning more by following Tamara’s blog!
Lindi Turnipseed says
I am in awe of Mavis AND Tamara!!!! Signed up for the blog!!!!!
Renay Bennett says
‘Starting seeds the traditional way, on a rack in the dining room.’ HA!!! Love it!
Gloria says
Beautiful homestead! You appear to be an awesome steward of your corner of the planet ☺
Wendy Clark says
Amazing place!
Indio says
Mavis it’s so generous of you to share other gardens/homestead on your blog. It’s always fun to learn and see what other people are doing. I wouldn’t have come across Tamara’s blog if it wasn’t for you. And I wouldn’t have come across your blog, if you hadn’t advertised a long time ago on a homestead survival news aggregator. Can’t even recall the name of it, because I stopped following it, but I’ve kept up with you and your journey. I’m sure you’ve made lots of friends because you’ve built such a great community of followers here. It would be fun if you added a forum or chat area so like minded people could post questions and get feedback from each other.
Jamie says
I live between Mill Creek and Snohomish and love watching those same balloons!
Your garden is beautiful, great job!