• Everyday Life - Homestead

    The Georgia Peach

    A.K.A – The Southern Belle While Georgia peaches were introduced by Franciscan monks in the 1500s. It was the 18th century that saw the first peaches being planted in Georgia, and the mid-19th century saw commercial production of peaches. Raphael Moses first marketed the Georgia peach. A Confederate officer from Columbus, he sold peaches within Georgia in 1851. He is also credited for being…

  • Homestead

    Jonquils or Daffodils?

    I am from Georgia, and my husband is from Texas. He calls the flowers in the picture daffodils, but I know them as jonquils. A lot of people do not know that there is a difference. Although they are closely related, both belonging to the genus Narcissus, and similar in appearance and growing needs, they are most definitely different. Both…

  • Homestead - Twisted H Oasis

    Meet the Dixie Chicks!

    Dione – Goddess of Beauty and Love Iris – Goddess of the Rainbow Xachquetzal (Xoie) – Goddess of the Earth Ichnaea _ Goddess of Tracking Eupone – Goddess of Abundance. An assortment of egg layers, producing multi colored, high quality eggs. Chickens are so much fun! Our girls have a swing, a dust bath, a ladder, and several other stimuli…