Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
Very interesting information from Mcmurray Hatchery in regards to Light Bulbs..
Makes me glad all over that I removed all the non-stick pans in the house, but I will now have to start double checking when we buy our light bulbs for the little barn, so glad I use the in … Continue reading
Large Black Piglets.. coming soon to our little farm..
Well, this past week I could not help but notice that Miss Piggy was being a bear with Angelo and she was being sweet with me or Dh, but yesterday I was really unhappy to see that he had a … Continue reading
Posted in Critters, farm
Tagged expecting pig, large black pigs, miss piggy, piglets, pigs
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Feeding hay in July.. yikes..
Things didn’t quite go as planned this year, I had done all that work last year on a cow pasture, but then my sheep went and had way to many little ones this year (that flushing worked well) and so … Continue reading
Grapes, Black Chokeberries, High Bush Cranberries
Just a few of the things that are in fact doing well this summer in the food forest, gardens or soft fruit rows.. How are you grapes doing this year?
What a great idea-Trash in exchange for healthy food..
What a awesome idea, it helps of course that they live in a area that can grow fresh local food pretty much year round but none the less, I love this idea and I respect where they are coming from … Continue reading
Posted in Life moves on daily
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What a Storm.. that Lightning was amazing!
First let me say, I am sorry for those that this storm did damage to, I understand that there was two tornado’s, tree’s brought down and property heavily damaged and I can imagine that with that many lightning strikes there … Continue reading
Bell-Bell is really starting to show her age..
Bell is a little mixed breed dog that joined our family 12 years ago up in the north.. She’s quirky, smart, and a great little wiggleworm when she cuddles up..
Posted in Life moves on daily
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Plan and Prepare-Garden
Well, this very dry year has been eye openning to say that least, I have never had so little rain ever, we have our own tracking system and even when the area’s around us get rain, we are getting nothing, … Continue reading
Posted in gardens
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Chores, compost, dry land planting spacing, Frugal, Garden, Goals, growing your own wheat, Hugelbeet, hugelculture, mulch, Veggies
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A day well spent..
Well, we had a amazing saturday, up early and did house and critter chores and then we headed off to the farmers market, where we walked around, took notes on prices (yikes) and left empty handed.. The local lamb lady … Continue reading
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Free Food! – Bumper Crop of Black ChokeCherries..
DH had a surprise for me last night when he arrived home, as he often will do on his way home from the feed store he took a new route home and when he came though the door, he was … Continue reading
Posted in wild foods
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Black Chokecherry, Canning, Frugal, Wild Foods
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Just another Day on the Farm 