Happy Friday and Welcome to our Fourth edition of Farm Photo Friday! June marked the real beginning of the harvests! Though not by our doing, but instead by the work of those who came before us, the itty bitty cherry tree and the two massive mulberry trees began ripening, giving us pound upon pound of tart and super sweet fruits.…
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What a whirlwind the past couple of months have been…but May…oh man, May was a doozie in and of itself! Between starting to get the garden in, deciding to get goats, getting ready for the goats, bringing a new pup into the family, late freezes, and a to-do list a mile long, the month simply flew by. May was cooler…
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Tea in hand and a puppy at my feet… A chill in the air and on the tip of my nose… Dew on my shoes, on my pajama bottoms and glistening on every surface under the new day’s sun… The magic of a newborn soy bean pushing through soil… Itty bitty, tiny little tendrils hanging on for support… The calls of…
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Snakes are an essential part of a healthy, functioning ecosystem. They are good for the garden, eat rodents, and like to stay to themselves…for the most part. Unless they decide to come inside, that is. We’ve been adventuring with bull snakes for two days in a row now and it hasn’t been what I would call fun. It all started on…
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I’d like to formally introduce you to Akuna, the newest member of our family (farmily?)! Akuna – Australian aboriginal word meaning “the way forward” and “flowing water”. Imprinted on chickens, ducks, and lambs with her mama and siblings, this gorgeous Great Pyrenees puppy is being charged with guarding our own chickens, turkeys, and goats. While there will be some training to…
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We’ve gone and done it. After years of dreaming and scheming, planning and searching, we’ve finally committed to getting some goats! We spent most of the day yesterday visiting a couple of Nigerian Dwarf Goat farms a couple of hours south from us and decided on a sweet Mama (Sunset Plains Carmello) and her nine week old little girl (she’s…
