Farming Archives - The Rooted Gypsy

The Simplest Way to Rock Your First Honey Harvest

June 1, 2018July 27, 2018 by Jessica

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Alas, a farming travel writer can't spend all her time on the road. But with every season comes different adventures, and some as thrilling as those found traversing the globe. Maybe you noticed through the lens of my Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook stories that Spring came and went with the…

How I Soothe My Wanderlust by Hosting with Airbnb

May 1, 2018May 29, 2018 by Jessica

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Like many people, I relish the chance to break away, explore new destinations, and check new experiences off the bucket list. Such as weekends spent sipping wine in Fredericksburg and San Saba. Or hopping a train bound for NOLA. And perfecting crash landings at the base of snowy sledding hills.…

Cheers To A New Year and New Places!

January 1, 2017November 10, 2017 by Jessica

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Happy New Year to you and Happy 1 Year Blogiversary to your's truly! Join me in waving goodbye to 2016 and welcoming 2017 with open arms. If you are hoping to hear some mushy mess about it being a "New Year, New You" then you have come to the wrong…

Keeping Chickens – It’s All About Small Victories

December 1, 2016September 27, 2017 by Jessica

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WOOOOOHOOOOO! This month’s post is gunna be short and sweet but no less exciting ;) But first a little back history to let you know why this girl is so excited! As I mentioned in March’s post Old Dirt, New Ideas, we wanted to try several ecofriendly, sustainable ways to…

My First Lessons As An Accidental Beekeeper

June 1, 2016September 27, 2017 by Jessica

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At any given time we could point out 4 or 5 wild bee hives throughout the farm. In the walls of an old building, hollow tree trunk, top of the hay barn, old tool box, you get the idea. And for years this has worked out just fine. They did…

Simply The Absolute Best Homemade Mayhaw Jelly EVER

May 1, 2016April 23, 2018 by Jessica

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April showers bring Mayhaws (May what?!? You thought I was gonna say Mayflowers didn't you???) And while we have certainly had plenty of April showers, we hope to have plenty of May flowers in our fields, but that's a later post. This post is all about the jelly! (calorie-counters and…

Spring on the Farm: Old Dirt, New Ideas

March 1, 2016September 27, 2017 by Jessica

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It’s my favorite time of year here on the farm. Deep in the South, it has been a gray, dreary, wet winter but these warm, sunny days promise Spring is approaching fast. And do you know what that means??? BABIES! Calves, bunnies, chicks, you name it! I love Spring and…