Wordless Wednesday {beans}
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Friday on the Farm: Canning and Harvest
So far this year we have harvested: 14 jars of salsa, 7 jars of spicy carrot salsa, and 10 jars of plain tomatoes in their own juice, PLUS what we have enjoyed eating. =) We also now have more peppers... Continue reading →
Friday on The Farm: The End of Summer
Friday on the Farm … it has been several weeks since I have written about the farm. Things are pretty lively around here! We have started back to homeschool so most of our mornings involve that. Oh- and we have... Continue reading →
Weaning Bottle Baby Calves: What I’ve Learned {All Around the Home and Homestead Blog Party #2}
We were a bit late on weaning the calves from the bottle onto feed and grass; we waited until about 3 months old, mostly just because we lost track of time! They were weaning just as the grass was really... Continue reading →
Friday on the Farm {May 20, 2016}
So this is titles Friday on the Farm … but it is actually Saturday on the farm. This morning was full of lots of chores- watering the meat chicks in their brooder, weeding the garden, moving the tractor coop to... Continue reading →
All Around the Home and Homestead Linkup {Bi Weekly Blog Party!}
You may know, in the fall of last year we moved to our dream land- a 40 acre homestead. It has been such a blessing to our family in SO many ways. We are not a “fast paced, go-go-go” family;... Continue reading →
On The Farm: Calf and Chicken Update
The calves are now 2 months old. They are still on milk, but I think we are weaning them soon. That should be interesting, since they are BEYOND obsessed with their milk- much worse than any 12 month old human... Continue reading →
Preparing for Spring on the Farm {Daybook 21}
Outside my Window … Spring is here … about 6-8 weeks early. It is warm, there are buds on the trees, the perennials in the flower beds are blooming. J.Tom and I spent the weekend cleaning out the asparagus bed,... Continue reading →
On The Farm: Wrapping Up November {2015}
So … about Thora. She is still very much a puppy. And while she loves to love on all of us, be near us, and generally obeys commands, she is still a puppy. And puppies chase things and are just... Continue reading →
On The Farm: Wrapping up October
Last month on the farm was spent raising baby laying chicks, raising meat chickens, and adding a new pet/worker to the farm- Thora the Great Pyrenees. The gardens have been pulled, turned, and prepped for winter. We still have expansions to make... Continue reading →
