Last year's garden and backyard farming was overall quite a success story for us but we learned some valuable lessons and while we did a lot of things right, there are a few things we'll be doing differently this year. I didn't use my little green house much last year, except to store garden tools …
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Instead of spending all day glued to the news, which a lot of us are (for good reason), I will be re-watching Wartime Farm with Ruth, Peter and Alex. If you haven't seen it, I can't recommend it enough! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsU5s0ofYo I learn so much every time I watch these shows and while realistically much of …
The little homestead is buzzing with activity today. I spent the morning gathering things for tonight's salad while the hubs prepared the butchering station for the Cornish crosses. We bought a new deep freezer to put them all in this time so I won't have to fill up the limited space I have left in …
We had an escapee this morning but I'll get to that in a minute. First, I have to show off how tall the corn is! It's way above my head (which isn't saying much since I'm rather short). It's at least 5 1/2 feet tall now and just starting to get silk on most of …
Now that spring is in full swing, every day is a flurry of activity from the time I open my eyes and reach for the coffee in the morning. Contrary to popular belief, sled dogs don't hibernate in the off season so their needs come first, which means half the morning is spent brushing out …
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