Author name: Dina Wilson

Hi! I'm Dina, a mother, gardener, homesteader, and seasonal recipe creator. I love to share practical tips from my family's homestead in Zone 5B. I write about medicinal herbs, gardening, and simple homemade recipes that support a self-sufficient lifestyle. Welcome to DBSFarmWilson.

Gardening This Week – Mid Summer Update August 17th 2024

Now that we’re around the mid-point of our growing season, I thought it would be a great time to share our updates. This includes good harvests and bad crops and what we’re already planning from learned experiences this year. What Went Good So Far This Year? The Greenhouse Crops Our greenhouse has provided and continues

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Copy of How to Become a Homesteader Pt 5

How To Become a Homesteader Part 5 – Make it Make Financial Sense

In what felt like the snap of my fingers I went from living a completely city-bound life to wanting to homestead and become self-sufficient. Being in the garden and making my own food filled me with such joy and helped me find my purpose in life. This change was all thanks to the 2020 pandemic

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Dozens of bright green radish seed pods

An Unexpected Tasty Garden Snack – Eat Your Radish Seed Pods

You may know about radishes. Pretty pink little round root vegetables that have a mild kick/tangy taste. They are the quickest and usually first spring crop to come to harvest. Radishes take approximately 28 days from seed to harvest and are well known as a decorative plate vegetable or as a topping in salads. We

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