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Leaving A Legacy
Why am I doing what I am doing?
Over the past several years, I have written several books about homesteading in my area. I have written about gardening, raising an orchard, raising chickens, and preserving what we bring to the table above what we can eat today. I have also explained how I have been preparing for the next several months or even the next year. I ensure I have everything I need to run my household and homestead.
I have been sharing a lot of my journey here on Medium, and I hope that it has been helpful to many. My goal in writing this blog has been to share my experiences with future generations.
I Began Teaching Gardening to My Kids
I started passing what I knew on to future generations through my children. I started this process by doing and allowing them to watch me while I gardened, canned, brought in firewood, and cared for the animals. Next, I had them help with the process, but soon each one hated it once the process was no longer novel and fun. They found other things to do to occupy their time. Each began doing what they liked to do, rather than what Mom wanted them to know. I finally had to allow them to move and find their life path.
For a long time, I thought that my children hadn’t heard me at all, but each of them had found their way of…