Want to hear an embarrassing story? A story about my first time tapping trees… Goes something like this: I was under the impression that I had zero Maple Trees on the property, so I was set on tapping Birch Trees. I had a TON of those – sandy soil with a few marshy areas. PERFECT…
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This week at the farm has been another week of prep – prep for the growing season, prep for the thaw, prep for the outdoor projects, also tying up loose ends of the winter projects. Our house was built in 1890, therefore it is VERY old. Every year we live in this house we have…
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Meal Planting – How to plant food to feed your family. The basics of seed starting and how to get over the paralyzing fear of failure.
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This week was another week of maintenance and prep. It rained all week here, which we definitely do not need as we had a few feet of snow. The rain has melted a lot of the snow, so that is good, but there has been a lot of flooding. The animals are all cooped up…
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Learn the definition of a modern homestead compared to an old-school homestead. How to incorporate homestead values into modern life to reconnect to food, reduce waste, and gain better self-sufficiency.
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Footless Phoebe Update, New Chicks, New Rooster Adventure, Seed Planning, and my first sale!
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Everything to know about chicks. How to set up a simple and cheap brooder, chicken math defined, and signs of a sick chick – and how to help!
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Do you ever look back on your week and think, well damn… I got nothing done? We all have our days (weeks, months or even our years….. I’m lookin’ at you FRIENDS fans!). I have had a week. That’s all. It has been just a week. I look back in my pictures because I take…
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Kombucha is a probiotic rich effervescent drink. Adding a short, second ferment to your kombucha will create more fizz and add flavor to your drink.
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Footless Phoebe update…
Other news on the farm including Samoa’s rekindled love and the sheep!
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