Tag Archives: Using Pigs as plows

Turning Fallowed Land back into production

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

We have a piece of land that has been a huge challenge to garden that is right in the middle of our main garden space.. Lets talk about its challenges.. For our flat level farm land, It has a wicked … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged Cover Cropping, Fallow Land, Gardening raw land, homesteading in zone 5, Planning a Fodder Garden, Planting fodder crops, Using chickens to clean up garden land, Using Mustard as a cover crop, Using Pigs as plows | 5 Comments

Introducing Ella-

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Just another day on the farm

Hello Folks, As I have touched on, Miss Piggy and Kermit are going to freezer camp, leaving just apple to grow thoughout the winter. Pigs are very much herd animals and its unfair to grow out a single pig, they … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Pigs | Tagged Raising Weaner Piglets, Using Pigs as plows, Using pigs to turn compost | 3 Comments

Kermit the little piggy plow..

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

I got some awesome photos of little kermie just loving his new job of being a garden pig.. But lets not forget his best buddy.. that’s right, Miss Rooten, Tooten, aka, Tooties.. she says, I am showing him how its … Continue reading →