Photo Contest: Show Me Your Gardens!
How much fun was last month’s ‘Show Me Your…’ photo challenge!? I got to see fantastic photographs, taken by you, showcasing all your baby animals. Congratulations again to ‘Let There…
Read MoreIt’s not always glamorous or clean, but at least life on the farm is entertaining, beautiful, and oh-so-delicious. Follow along with recipes, dreams and confessions, and garden growing here.
How much fun was last month’s ‘Show Me Your…’ photo challenge!? I got to see fantastic photographs, taken by you, showcasing all your baby animals. Congratulations again to ‘Let There…
Read MoreIt’s currently 189 degrees. Or something like that. Which makes me thankful that we worked on planting our potager weeks back when the weather was less… boiling. And even though…
Read MoreAlright. I know you want to throw tomatoes at me. Here I had you all worked up for Sally’s calf to come, you were there with me on Facebook (virtually)…
Read MoreBefore we talk about Preparing for Calving, I’ve got to get this song out of my head: (Sung to the tune of ‘Smelly Cat’) Sally Belle, Sally Belle When will…
Read MoreRemember that beautiful chicken run that we built a few weeks ago? It’s still lovely. The honeysuckle is growing. The chickens are sun bathing. The gardens aren’t being eaten. But….
Read MoreY’all made this hard. Really hard. Maybe I should’ve started with something easier…. like “Show Me Your Laundry Pile!” because that wouldn’t have been as cute and sweet and squishy…
Read MoreI love raising rabbits for meat. That’s right, Ladies and gentlemen, we’re back in the rabbit business! Lord have mercy! Hallelujah! Can you hear angels singing? Can you see the…
Read MoreI’ve been thinking about doing this series for awhile… because one of the things I love most about this blog is getting to be a part of the homesteading community…
Read MoreTis the season, my friends. For greens. Though… let’s face it… it’s pretty much always the season for greens. Greens in the fall. Greens in the winter. Greens in the…
Read MoreLife…it’s meant to be good. I’d like to say I was better at this, but frankly, it’s a huge struggle for me. “This” meaning being okay with the mess of life,…
Read MoreI’m sorry Joel Salatin, but I’ve gotta disagree with you on one very, important point. That is, that the aesthetics of the farm DO MATTER. At least, they matter to…
Read MoreI may be no pro, but I’m at least somewhat an old(er…ish) hat at raising meat chickens this go round. This past weekend, we welcomed our fourth batch of meat birds…
Read MoreAnd as experience is the best teacher, I’m here to share with you how to bake better bread at home. Save yourself years of bad loaves. My many baking flops are your gain. Here’s how to bake better bread at home.
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