Diva in the Dirt

Fall (for me) means SOURDOUGH SEASON!!! With the colder temperatures and warm comforting meals being made, what better way to clean the bowl but with some beautiful homemade sourdough! Sourdough is essential in homesteading resiliency. If you've got Flour, Salt and Water, you can make SOURDOUGH BREAD! I want to take the time to demystify the difficulties of making sourdough bread. Come with your questions and answers and let's chat about it! #sourdough #sourdoughbread #howtomakesourdoughbread

I participated for the first time in the Shedwars23 Global Gardening Homesteading Challenge. It's a competition of 3 teams of YouTube content creator-homesteaders joining together to see which team can grow the most food. This video was shot over the last 3 days of the competition to try to gain the last bit of weight that I could, along with chores that needed to get done! This year was my personal best for growing and my vegetable weights were by passing the previous years. The communities ultimate goal is to help everyone to #growyourownfood. To show how you can grow even if you can only grow in pots. #fallharvest #fallharvesttour #shedwars23w shedwars #shedwars23W ---------- Please join me on my VLOG journey; Like, Subscribe and Share my channel. Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirts Available at http://www.maureenwashington.ca As an Amazon Associate, I get a small % when you use my link. I will be posting the products that I LOVE to use on my Urban Homestead! CANADIAN AMAZON SHOP Ham Maker by Madox: https://amzn.to/3PHfHfT Tomato Roller Hooks: https://amzn.to/44wl3io Tomato clips: https://amzn.to/42WID7f Baking Sling: https://amzn.to/3LjIXr8 For baking sourdough bread (you'll save on parchment paper) Organza Fruit Protection Bags: https://amzn.to/3CuB1xr 8-Layer Black Herb Drying Rack: https://amzn.to/46oYLkn I love my cotton casual overalls! (I own 3 different colors!) Canadian: https://amzn.to/3FDoOsj --------------------------------------------------------------------- To support me through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/maureenwashington To have a gift sent to my house from my Amazon wishlist (Canadian) : https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/RWH75QRRYM5M?ref_=wl_share Link to all my current social media: https://linktr.ee/divainthedirt ------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to my table of life. My name is Maureen Washington and I am a new Urban Homesteader on 1/4 acre in Zone 9B. My dream to buy property to grow and live on a larger scale and to create a legacy for my Kidults and grandchildren. I doing what I can to learn as much on this small scale so that I can one day grow more and have multiple animals. I am also a Jazz and Blues Singer, you can visit my 'music' channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaureenWashingtonmusic

I've never had a mouse or rat enter into my greenhouse/studio until recently. I saw the signs and secured the food source, but knew I would have to figure out how it was getting in and secure it. I FOUND IT!

Every single one of my chickens has done this! I have no idea why they just stand and allow us to blow dry them. They don't freak out about the loudness nor the blowing. they just stand! #crazychicken #blowdryingchickens

I'm getting ready to bring in the #lemontree #peppers and #cardamom to keep them alive over the winter Check out the full video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYGkospSPv0

This is my first year to grow sugar pie pumpkins. They are FANTASTIC. It was the BEST pie we ever made! #thanksgiving2023 #pumpkinpie

A quick snippet from our Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner! Many things came fresh from the garden!

I love experimenting and trying out new plants every year! I planted over 40 squash plants from 7 different varieties. One of them was very unique to me, and due to the cross pollination this particular plant showed up in 3 very different looks! My question was, would they all be the same inside or not? #squashes #growyourownfood #shedwars #shedwars23W ---------- Please join me on my VLOG journey; Like, Subscribe and Share my channel. Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirts Available at http://www.maureenwashington.ca As an Amazon Associate, I get a small % when you use my link. I will be posting the products that I LOVE to use on my Urban Homestead! CANADIAN AMAZON SHOP Ham Maker by Madox: https://amzn.to/3PHfHfT Tomato Roller Hooks: https://amzn.to/44wl3io Tomato clips: https://amzn.to/42WID7f Baking Sling: https://amzn.to/3LjIXr8 For baking sourdough bread (you'll save on parchment paper) Organza Fruit Protection Bags: https://amzn.to/3CuB1xr 8-Layer Black Herb Drying Rack: https://amzn.to/46oYLkn I love my cotton casual overalls! (I own 3 different colors!) Canadian: https://amzn.to/3FDoOsj --------------------------------------------------------------------- To support me through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/maureenwashington To have a gift sent to my house from my Amazon wishlist (Canadian) : https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/RWH75QRRYM5M?ref_=wl_share Link to all my current social media: https://linktr.ee/divainthedirt ------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to my table of life. My name is Maureen Washington and I am a new Urban Homesteader, with the dream to buy property to grow and live on a larger scale and to create a legacy for my Kidults and grandchildren. I am also a Jazz and Blues Singer, on sabbatical whilst I learn about homesteading. You can visit my 'music' channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaureenWashingtonmusic

Did you know that you can ripen your tomatoes in the house! In a warm sunny spot!

Did you know you can grow your own lemons, even in cooler climates. Just remember to winter them inside. My tree produces lemons ever year and I’ve started 5 more trees from its seed, which are shown at the beginning of this video. #growyourownfood #urbanfarming #myerlemon #lemontree

This is my third year to grow sweet potatoes. First year, I had planted them in a grow bag and had great success. Second year, I thought I would try to grow them in straw bales, but the potatoes didn't grow very big. This year, I had a slow start as my slips wouldn't start. Eventually they did and I put some slips and some potatoes into a giant tree pot. I wasn't sure if they would grow to any size or if they would grow at all. I was very surprised when I found one of the potatoes growing the potatoes right out of it's skin! It's quite the alien looking sweet potato. #sweetpotatoes #howtogrowsweetpotatoes #harvestingsweetpotatoes #shedwarsglobalgardening #shedwars23 #shedwars23W ---------- Please join me on my VLOG journey; Like, Subscribe and Share my channel. Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirts Available at http://www.maureenwashington.ca To support me through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/maureenwashington To have a gift sent to my house from my Amazon wishlist (Canadian) : https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/RWH75QRRYM5M?ref_=wl_share Link to all my current social media: https://linktr.ee/divainthedirt ------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to my table of life. My name is Maureen Washington and I am a new Urban Homesteader, with the dream to buy property to grow and live on a larger scale and to create a legacy for my Kidults and grandchildren. I am also a Jazz and Blues Singer, on sabbatical whilst I learn about homesteading. You can visit my 'music' channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaureenWashingtonmusic

It's been a stellar year for growth this year! I have loved shopping for fresh vegetables from my .24 acre Urban Farm! #growyourownfood #shedwarsglobalgardeninghomesteading #shedwars23 #shedwars23W

I've joined this wonderful collaboration #sourdoughseptember2023 along with: @TNBushcrafter @RagnaroksHomesteading @richmondsplace @Christine-Mrs.GilliamFarms @divainthedirt @almosthomesteadingwithJanet @cindysquirrelloffgrid @homesteadaquarius I don't bake in the summer as it's too hot. But now that we are in the fall, I begin baking bread weekly to sell and to provide for my family. In this video I am making a Sourdough Cinnamon Snowflake Bread along with baking 6 loaves of sourdough bread in my wood fire pizza oven. This was a 3 day adventure of lots of fun! The snowflake bread was taken for dessert to my friends surprise birthday party. She LOVED it! #sourdough #sourdoughstarter #sourdoughcinnamonsnowflakebread #shedwars23 #shedwars23W #shedwarsglobalgardeninghomesteading ---------- Please join me on my VLOG journey; Like, Subscribe and Share my channel. Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirts Available at http://www.maureenwashington.ca Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100806 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ To support me through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/maureenwashington To have a gift sent to my house from my Amazon wishlist (Canadian) : https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/RWH75QRRYM5M?ref_=wl_share Link to all my current social media: https://linktr.ee/divainthedirt ------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to my table of life. My name is Maureen Washington and I am a new Urban Homesteader, with the dream to buy property to grow and live on a larger scale and to create a legacy for my Kidults and grandchildren. I am also a Jazz and Blues Singer, on sabbatical whilst I learn about homesteading. You can visit my 'music' channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaureenWashingtonmusic

I haven't had a live in a couple of weeks, so I'd like to catch up and see what's happening in your part of the world!

Making your own cornmeal is easy! Whether you have fresh homegrown corn, frozen corn or EVEN POPCORN! You can make your own cornmeal. Making your own gives you the confidence to know exactly what is in your cornmeal. No additives or stabilizers, just pure corn. #cornmeal #howtomakecornmeal #homemadefood #shedwars23 #shedwars23W ---------- Please join me on my VLOG journey; Like, Subscribe and Share my channel. Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirts Available at http://www.maureenwashington.ca To support me through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/maureenwashington To have a gift sent to my house from my Amazon wishlist (Canadian) : https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/RWH75QRRYM5M?ref_=wl_share Link to all my current social media: https://linktr.ee/divainthedirt ------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to my table of life. My name is Maureen Washington and I am a new Urban Homesteader, with the dream to buy property to grow and live on a larger scale and to create a legacy for my Kidults and grandchildren. I am also a Jazz and Blues Singer, on sabbatical whilst I learn about homesteading. You can visit my 'music' channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaureenWashingtonmusic

Back at the beginning of August I took you around my garden to look at some very strange squashes that I DID NOT PLANT, and filmed a video called "What type of Squash are you?" https://youtube.com/shorts/qIeFch9dpH8 Well, the RESULTS are in as I harvest and open up each of the 4 squashes. See if your guess was right! #squashes #shedwarsglobalgardeninghomesteading #shedwars #shedwars23 ---------- Please join me on my VLOG journey; Like, Subscribe and Share my channel. A new website for Diva in the Dirt http://www.maureenwashington.ca As an Amazon Associate, I get a small % when you use my link. I will be posting the products that I LOVE to use on my Urban Homestead! CANADIAN AMAZON SHOP Ham Maker by Madox: https://amzn.to/3PHfHfT Tomato Roller Hooks: https://amzn.to/44wl3io Tomato clips: https://amzn.to/42WID7f Baking Sling: https://amzn.to/3LjIXr8 For baking sourdough bread (you'll save on parchment paper) Organza Fruit Protection Bags: https://amzn.to/3CuB1xr 8-Layer Black Herb Drying Rack: https://amzn.to/46oYLkn AMERICAN AMAZON SHOP: Ham Maker by Madax https://amzn.to/44yR611 Tomato Roller Hooks: https://amzn.to/42yX3KL Tomato Clips: https://amzn.to/3I79q8F Baking Sling: https://https://amzn.to/43Nb0Wb For baking bread (you'll save on parchment paper) Organza Fruit Protection Bags: https://amzn.to/3CrYW0z I love my cotton casual overalls! (I own 3 different colors!) Canadian: https://amzn.to/3FDoOsj USA: https://amzn.to/42sXExX --------------------------------------------------------------------- To support me through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/maureenwashington To have a gift sent to my house from my Amazon wishlist (Canadian) : https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/RWH75QRRYM5M?ref_=wl_share Link to all my current social media: https://linktr.ee/divainthedirt ------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to my table of life. My name is Maureen Washington and I am a new Urban Homesteader, with the dream to buy property to grow and live on a larger scale and to create a legacy for my Kidults and grandchildren. I am also a Jazz and Blues Singer, on sabbatical whilst I learn about homesteading. You can visit my 'music' channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaureenWashingtonmusic

We grow throughout the summer, but we don't have to stop there! Fall and winter gardening is a must to continue to feed your family, even if you live in colder climates. If you do live where it's cold, you will need to set up winter infrastructure to protect them. But it can be done EVEN IN THE SNOW! But, that will have to be another video. I am wanting to grow more this fall and winter to help supply my family with fresh vegetables, which is healthy and cost effective! #fallplanting #growyourownfood #shedwarsglobalgardeninghomesteading ---------- Please join me on my VLOG journey; Like, Subscribe and Share my channel. A new website for Diva in the Dirt http://www.maureenwashington.ca As an Amazon Associate, I get a small % when you use my link. I will be posting the products that I LOVE to use on my Urban Homestead! CANADIAN AMAZON SHOP Ham Maker by Madox: https://amzn.to/3PHfHfT Tomato Roller Hooks: https://amzn.to/44wl3io Tomato clips: https://amzn.to/42WID7f Baking Sling: https://amzn.to/3LjIXr8 For baking sourdough bread (you'll save on parchment paper) Organza Fruit Protection Bags: https://amzn.to/3CuB1xr 8-Layer Black Herb Drying Rack: https://amzn.to/46oYLkn AMERICAN AMAZON SHOP: Ham Maker by Madax https://amzn.to/44yR611 Tomato Roller Hooks: https://amzn.to/42yX3KL Tomato Clips: https://amzn.to/3I79q8F Baking Sling: https://https://amzn.to/43Nb0Wb For baking bread (you'll save on parchment paper) Organza Fruit Protection Bags: https://amzn.to/3CrYW0z I love my cotton casual overalls! (I own 3 different colors!) Canadian: https://amzn.to/3FDoOsj USA: https://amzn.to/42sXExX --------------------------------------------------------------------- To support me through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/maureenwashington To have a gift sent to my house from my Amazon wishlist (Canadian) : https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/RWH75QRRYM5M?ref_=wl_share Link to all my current social media: https://linktr.ee/divainthedirt ------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to my table of life. My name is Maureen Washington and I am a new Urban Homesteader, with the dream to buy property to grow and live on a larger scale and to create a legacy for my Kidults and grandchildren. I am also a Jazz and Blues Singer, on sabbatical whilst I learn about homesteading. You can visit my 'music' channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaureenWashingtonmusic

I love that I have trained my chickens to come when I call! They know that particular sound means TREATS!!! #urbanfarming #chickens #chickencall #backyardchickens Get your own Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirt! http://www.maureenwashington.ca

My Roma Tomatoes are OVERLOADED with ABUNDANCE! The cages just couldn't hold up and kept falling over. QUICK FIX, pick some of your tomatoes Maureen!!! Problem solved! Sometimes it takes me a moment! #romatomatoes #toomanytomatoes #growyourownfood Get your own Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirt! http://www.maureenwashington.ca

The fall is coming in fast, and thus begins the ripening of EVERYTHING in the garden! I set out to bring the sugar pumpkins in but there were many other things that needed my attention. #sugarpumpkins #pumpkin Purchase your own Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirt at http://www.maureenwashington.ca

Most of us have no idea when to pick pears. If you are like me, you would think just like any other fruit, to pick them when they are ripe. But as the fall comes you start seeing all your pears dropping to the ground and. Pears are a fruit which ripen AFTER you pick them. So you need to get out there and pick them before they hit the ground! #whenarepearsripe #pears Come check out my new website for Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirts! http://www.maureenwashington.ca

Come take a journey with me as I juggle my two worlds of diva life. Diva of the Stage and Diva in the Dirt. I had a festival to play at in another city on the island and it was an early show, so something had to give through the day, my urban farm. I've never had to juggle so much in a day with my Music Career. And, because I perform so infrequent, it's difficult to remember my rhythm Chickens were fed and watered and a few plants were watered as well. The rest of the day was getting ready for the show. You can watch the whole live show here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L62CEFiXyyU #urbanfarming #bluessinger Purchase your own Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirt at http://www.maureenwashington.ca

* NOTE: At the posting of this video, September 13th... This was the day my Husband changed his address to Heaven. I had two opportunities to go home and spend time with my parents this summer! It was a precious time for me and I wanted to squeeze every moment I could with both of them. One was for a reconnecting visit, the second to care for my Mum while she recovered from straining her back. Both were WONDERFUL. The time spent was so valuable for my heart and for the memories of the stories they shared which I will tuck into my heart! Like everyone, my parents have had struggles and challenges, but both pushed through and were successful in many different ways. I am grateful to them for all that they did for me to help me to become the woman that I am. In these later years, I cherish every moment that I have with them and love serving them to show my appreciation for all they have given me. I made this video to be able to share a snippet of my time with them, first and foremost for my family and then to all of you, to encourage you to take the time to capture and create your own stories. Don't live life with any woulda, coulda or shouldas! Blessings to you all! Purchase your own Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirt at http://www.maureenwashington.ca

It's time to tour the gardens once again. I'm not super happy with where things are at, but that is honestly my fault for not feeding my gardens often enough. But still, things are still growing and feeding my family! Purchase your own Diva in the Dirt Tee-Shirt at http://www.maureenwashington.ca