We put Chunk and Lavender together on Feb 3rd, we witnessed mounting on the 6th. That means piglets in May! Countdown to piglets!
We put Chunk and Lavender together on Feb 3rd, we witnessed mounting on the 6th. That means piglets in May! Countdown to piglets!
The tomato seeds for the hoop house have been planted! We are experimenting with cold tolerant and short-season tomatoes. I would love to have year-round or at least early tomatoes. These tomatoes are starting their journey in our greenhouse on a heat table. Then they will be transplanted to our hoop house that will probably […]
It was brought to our attention that Baker Creek invited Cliven Bundy as a speaker to their spring planting festival in 2019 by The Redneck Hippie. Read her blog post. He has made racist comments. Not cool. My bigger issue with Cliven Bundy is his involvement in the Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge […]
This week we planted the first seeds of 2021! 🌰 🌱 We are working on some experiments for the hoop house. We are trying out some cold tolerant and short season varieties. Nightshades/Solanaceae Sub Arctic Tomatoes Siberian Tomatoes Cold Set Tomatoes Pruden’s Purple Tomatoes Nebraska Wedding Tomatoes Black Prince Tomatoes Oregon Spring Tomatoes Casper Eggplant […]
At 3:31 pm my Sundial app will croak like a frog. This is my alert that it is one hour before sunset. This means it is time for evening chores. Feed and get the animals ready for bed. Sunset is a minute sooner each day and I hate it. I feel lost on these short […]
I am getting tired of the phrase “sheeple” or the idea that sheep don't think for themselves and are easily fooled. If you believe this you have not spent much time with sheep. Sheep have lots of opinions and don't care about your ideas. They will grow to trust you but it takes time and […]
You have to be so careful with ducklings and water. They LOVE water the most and struggle to make good decisions. My rules for duckings and water. Week one only drinking water from a drown-proof waterer. Week two they are allowed a shallow bowl full of water. They must be able to get in and […]
Bunny aka Garbage Can and her three little chicks! Two days old and already getting into trouble. We have since added a board so they can't escape. I think she is done with the other eggs which is a big disappointment but I am grateful for three healthy little chicks. We currently have fourteen Bourban […]
This summer was busy. I can't for the life of me remember what I did, but it was months of go go go! Posting was an easy thing to let slide. There was a lot I wanted to share but it was so low on the to-do list. I have been saying it was because […]
Purple Top Turnips with Greens Turnips are a root vegetable that when eaten raw are crisp and with a spicy bite. When cooked that spice softens and they become sweet. They are earthy and delicious! My favorite way to eat turnips is roasted with greens Grated up in a green salad or chicken salad Sauteed […]
