The Gothic Homesteader

 After a lot of research personally and for our urban start and future rural homestead, I have decided to try to do as much of it "tribal" or the old school methods as possible, for our Gothic Homestead.  This means hand or hose watering, heirloom seeds, and natural fertilizers among other things.  This will be a challenge, as Robby and I well know from our first trial run, back in 2012 in Thoreau, NM. So, I have gotten my first flowers, seeings as this year we are just getting up and going, I am buying mostly annuals.  We are not sure how long we will be in Farmington, but at least the next few months.  I wonder if there is any where in town that sells black plants? ~ Morria

Fall is coming to our Gothic Homestead... and with it Harvesting season!  We have been picking and drying beans for some time now.  It is just awesome to be learning how to dry and string "Shucky Beans" the old mountain way.  Soon the corn will all be brought in, and the sweet potatoes dug up.  Wonder if I will find any arrow heads in the garden this year? This time of year excites me, for the days are growing longer and colder, and soon the snows of winter shall grace the landscapes.  Tis time to be pulling out the velvet, the corduroys, and the wools.  Tis time for fire in the fire place, pumpkin pies, and hot cider.   At last, colder weather is here! ~ Morria

I have seen in my day alot of " You might be Goth if... " and " You might be a Homesteader if... " lists, but nothing like this.  So for the fun of it, I sat down and wrote out this list.  You most likely ARE a Gothic Homesteader if even a few of these are true... 1) You're a Goth who invested all your time and money into a piece of property most people wouldn't want. 2) You dont care about career or success, and are mostly interested in the size of your black carrots or the health of the bats in your bat houses. 3) You want your children ( if have any ) to learn to feed and milk the goats, and feel it is important skills to learn as they teach the value of hard work. 4) You know nearly every type of edible food that grows in black or purple, and you have tried/are going to try/are growing them. 5) You know all about the moon cycles and when is the best time to plant, harvest, and the likes. 6) You have very little money, but you know if...