Even though I have had a blog presence for almost 10 years, I have never been consistent with my posts. I wasn’t consistent on my personal blog nor have I been on this farm blog. Many times, life gets the focus and writing becomes an after thought. However without my miniscule writing I would have…
So much happens in our lives and we loose track of time, things, people, ideas, and dreams. Since my last post, I have doubled the size of my goat herd, nearly doubled the size of our cattle fold, and aged. I have made quick judgments that had to be adjusted. I’ve made new networking contacts. …
As a youngster, I grew up “in the country.” Grandma’s 40 acres was our playground. We had dogs and a few random cats along the way. Occasionally, there might be a flock of chickens around doing bug patrol. BUT, there were no goats, cows, ducks, geese, turkeys, hogs, horses, alpacas, or donkeys. So, who would…
Today’s plant has made it’s home on the west side of our workshop. This location is shaded in the morning and has full sun in the afternoon. This location receives no additional irrigation, fertilizer, or herbicides. Stem Leaf image on Instagram.Fruit and flower images on Facebook. Yes, I know what this plant is… do you?…
I’ve decided to do a weekly plant identification activity. Please join me for … WEDNESDAY’S “WHAT WEED is this?” Each week I’ll post pictures of a plant I want to learn to identify. If the information is available, I’ll post it’s leaves, stem, flower, fruit and seed as clues. However, they’ll be posted on various…
The farm could use a maternity pen for our cattle. This is a portable pen with a chute and headgate. It is used for checking a momma cow’s health. It would also be used for any of our cattle in the event one needed vet assistance. This is an investment that we don’t have lying…
Ever wonder if you could help a local homestead farmer and the environment? There are some things that we can use on the farm that others might not want. For instance, if you are planning on replacing your kitchen or bath towels in the near future, we could put those to use out here. Most…
Finally, after some serious planning, the goats are coming. We’ve nearly finished converting the old shed into a spiffy goat barn. I’ll be able to milk the goaties inside out of the weather. 🙂 It’s been great fun getting to know my goat mentor. It seems like everything I decide to do ends up being…
No matter what is said, there is no – and I mean NO – way to put coveralls on gracefully. Please understand, coveralls are a necessity on the farm especially when it’s 12 degrees outside. Oh, they make cute coverall for the skinny farmer but that’s not what lives here. Now, if you think a…
Happy New Year! Perhaps it is a tired old greeting used to identify the birth of a calendar year yet it still works. With the hanging of the new calendar came thoughts of what might lie ahead. Perhaps it will be new animals. Perhaps it will be new plant varieties. Perhaps it will be all…