They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
Last Monday, after National Guard, we were off to a slow start. We often are after a National Guard weekend. Winnie in particular gets pretty clingy. We had some sickness in the house too, so we didn't really have time to do much on Monday, other than set up the irrigation in the garden. It… Continue reading Subdividing the Pasture: First and Second Fence Anchors
Now that the meat ducks are out on the pasture, we have put our brooder back into business. This time, we are raising egg ducks. We bought 4 Khaki Campbells known for good egg laying abilities. Then Ellie asked if she could have a "show duck." So we got her a little Magpie hen. They… Continue reading New Egg Ducks
We got behind on our lamb prosciutto experiment, so we didn't get around to taking down the last leg on the day after Easter. First, the recap. Leg 1. Jan 2, Starting weight: 2.098 kg Recipe 1: 160g (90g salt [4.2%]) rub for one week in fridge. Jan 9. Salt box dredge without weighing for… Continue reading Lamb Prosciutto, the Final Chapter… For now
Evie's latest project for her 4H sewing club! Great Job Evie! Does anyone want to finance a farmhouse remodel that includes building a sewing room? Asking for a friend.
One of the most laborious tasks of the rotational grazing on the two main pastures at the farm is running of the long center line fence. This takes a full morning or afternoon to move every time we need to move from the North to the South Pasture, or vice versa. The long bundles are… Continue reading Dividing the Pasture: First gate
Little Farm in the Big City 