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.
You know the best part of doing old time farm work? It is awesome. The second best part? You get to see the sun rise on a regular basis. The third best part? You get to eat like an old time farmer. Seriously, I tell my patients all the time, "You can eat like an… Continue reading Old Time Farmer Food
Adam and Ryan got out onto the pasture this morning, digging trench for the irrigation system that still needs to go in. 28° out, the ground was quite frozen, and of course it was a little over an hour before sunrise. But you dig when you have the time, not when the weather cooperates. Besides,… Continue reading Early morning digging
On Monday we pulled the last of our carrots and parsnips. It was a lot of fun, and took less than an hour, and then there they were in boxes in our garage. So far so good. Of course, the most time consuming part of any harvest is not the harvesting, but the preparation or… Continue reading Putting Away the Parsnips, a Sick Day
Daddy was working out of town for four days last week, so it was not a very family friendly week, and consequently, slim blogging about the farm. This week Daddy is back at home and it's a short week because Thanksgiving is almost upon us. But we are trying to take the time to get… Continue reading Carrots and Parsnips and Eggs, Oh MY!
Well, Esmerelda may be still suspicious of the two-legged ones, but the boys, Lard and Bacon, are more than happy to hang out with Ellie… If she is carrying a food bucket.
Well, Folks, we definitely had a good time at the Ciderfest. It was not so big as we had thought (feared) it might become, and that was just as well, because it still took us 8 hours from first press to the last jar sealed. Of course the process began weeks ago, really, with collecting… Continue reading Ciderfest 2023
This is always one of my favorite views when I am able to work on the farm early in the morning.
This is always one of my favorite views when I am able to work on the farm early in the morning.
Well, our three little pigs are doing well after almost two weeks. They have ugly, wrinkly little faces. They have figured out where the warm place to snuggle on cold nights is. They have figured out that the dog is annoying but can't actually get at them. They have learned that the geese are probably… Continue reading The Pee Little Thrigs
Little Farm in the Big City 