I have a dear new friend. It's my garden journal. Have you ever wondered why you should keep a garden journal or even HOW too keep a garden journal? For years I have been wanting to keep one and I am not quite sure why this particular garden discipline has been so...
I wanna talk about my larder but first I need to rant.... Few things are as frustrating as being on a plane and feeling it begin it's decent towards the airport only to feel it, moments later, make a sharp turn away from the relief that comes from landing back on...
This little piggie went to pasture. Thanks to our new Pallet Pig Fence! Oh, my goodness. I've lost my mind. I love pigs. It's silly I know, we've raised chickens for meat and eggs, rabbits for meat, have dairy goats, grow lots of veggies but having pigs makes me feel...
Parenting is hard. In fact, hubby and I have come to the conclusion that if it's not hard every single day... you must be doing something wrong. (Like letting stuff slide that shouldn't). I need to write more on this. -------------------------- Getting out the door is...
The other day my husband lamented the mud spatters on his jeans as he loaded the kids in the truck for church group. --------------- It's muddy here on the farm. And that's an understatement. It's a quagmire. A bog. A disaster. We went from freezing temps and tons...
In the other gardens, and all up the vale From the autumn bonfires See the smoke trail. Pleasant summer over and all the summer flowers. The red fire blazes, the grey smoke towers. Sing a song of seasons, something bright in all. Flowers in the summer, fires in the...
The long hot days of summer demand that we eat light and they inspire us to hold on to what we can from our gardens for when the warm weather fades and cooler temperatures are on the horizon. Canning vegetables is in itself a noble skill for any cook to attain but...
In memoriam... My "herd" is finally complete. I've been waiting to introduce you to my sweet goats but today is the day. We now have four goats on Half-Way Farm, la ferme a mi-chemin. They can now re-produce. I'm calling that a herd. Don't laugh. It all began last...
This is a super lame post but it may come in handy for someone.I've been asked this question a few times recently so here goes..."How do I separate the creme from the milk?" I've got a, dare I say, a bitchin' source for organic raw milk. $3 a gallon!!!(I'll...