Beginner Homestead
Latest obsession?
HOMESTEADING.
Where to start?
I want my own farm and huge garden SO bad. I want to live off my own property SO much.
Well, unfortunately, not only do I not have a farm/garden/animals, but I also don’t even own property (yet). Right now my family and I rent.
So the closest I have to homesteading as of now is that I know how to make homemade butter lol. It’s a pain in the ass but it’s rewarding when it’s all done.
I was gifted with a large above-ground garden this winter. I can’t WAIT to plant in spring!
Tomatos
Peppers
Herbs
Now, what do I plan on doing?
I want to make homemade tomato sauce. So I’m THINKING (not 100% sure yet) about growing:
- Roma tomatoes
- Plum tomatoes
- Herbs
- Paprika peppers
- Potatoes?
Growing with Passion and Dedication
Mental Illness in Play
Medicines
I am on anti-depressants that make me heat-intolerant. This makes working outside in a garden more difficult than it needs to be.
Depression/Anxiety
Most days I don’t want to do anything, let alone do WORK. Which is what is expected if you want to grow your own food.
Exhaustion/Energy
I’m ALWAYS tired. I take medication that “should” wake me up but they don’t. (Yes, that baffles my psychiatrist as well). So another obstacle.
Determination/
“Motivation”
I have ZERO “motivation”/determination to do anything in my life, what makes me think that’s going to change for a garden?
“From Scratch” foods
I want to start making a LOT of stuff from scratch/growing from scratch.
And I know that’s gonna take a loooooootttttt of dedication. But it’s something I wanna do.
What else do I want to do this summer?
Leash train my dog! OMG he pulls like an OX.
I want to be able to walk him without him pulling me with all his might. Because he is STRONG.
It’s going to take time and a LOT of practice, but I’m hoping by the end of summer he will have it down. (And maybe I will lose some weight in the process)
Do YOU garden?
Let me know the best veggie/herb plants I should add to my raised garden beds! I’m a newbie at all this so I’d LOVE some advice!
Do YOU have your life figured out? >
COMMENT
(Let me know how YOU handle being neurodivergent and adding in new activities that seem hard)