The goats have been great so far! They’re very friendly, and they love to eat feed from our hands. They’re already earning their keep by eating weeds and branches, and giving us fertilizing manure in return! We had the road regraveled, and the gravel truck broke a tree limb covered in leafy […]
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Goat Update
Posted in Animals, Farm, Goats, Land, tagged garden, gardening, goats, homestead, yard on July 2, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
The Little Sage Seedlings That Could!
Posted in Garden, tagged dogs, food, homestead, seedlings, yard on July 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A couple weeks back I planted some seeds in pots. Well, then these ruffians knocked over the pot with the sage seeds! It’s actually the rightmost pot in front of Molly in the picture, not knocked over yet. When the pot was knocked over, the dirt and seeds spilled all over, and sage seeds are […]
Mornings on the Homestead
Posted in Garden, Water, tagged conservation, homestead, water, yard on July 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Since it’s summertime, I’m off! It’s a great part of being a teacher. I enjoy doing some morning chores around the homestead a few days a week. I usually begin with filling a bucket from the rainbarrel, and using that water to water the plants around the yard. I will also take a bucket of […]
Patriotic Duty To Raise Chickens!
Posted in Chickens, tagged bee hive, benefits, chicken coop, chicken tractor, chickens, coop, duty, eggs, hens, patriotic, roosters, yard on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
According to a post on backyardchickens.com this ad was circulated in poultry magazines back in the early 20th century. After doing some research about the benefits of raising your own chickens and research done leading up to our family’s decision to not eat commercially raised meat I really found the message of this ad appealing. […]
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