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.
Saturday was a busy day at the farm. We had 11 chickens to butcher. The kids helped us get set up, But some of them are too small to help, and they spent most of the morning in the Redneck playpen. How longest part of the set up was waiting for the water to get… Continue reading Chicken in the freezer
Thursday… Friday morning. Friday afternoon. What a difference a Day can make.
The oats are up! Actually these pictures are a few days old. you can see the two beds on the left have the best stands, but all of them came in really well. If they grow well they will be ready for harvest around August next year. As you can see, some volunteer radishes decided… Continue reading Oats!
Well folks, we designed it, built it, and used it in a single afternoon! https://youtu.be/sbupYC_7WAM
Yesterday was a busy day, we were racing to get the buckwheat harvested and under cover before the rain. We got it off the ground, but only by chopping it up with the lawnmower, and bagging it, and then dumping it on a tarp in the shop. Threshing by hand is just too slow, An… Continue reading Building a Winnowing Frame
Honey Whole wheat garlic bread, last of the rolls, and what’s left of our squash spice muffins.
It was a little late, some of the seeds had already started to drop on the ground, but we finally got to it. Amaranth is a flowering, pseudo grain, it produces a very tiny seed. Actually, come to think of it about the size of a mustard seed. Pretty drama, free to grow, and harvesting… Continue reading Harvesting Amaranth
It looks like the hens are done with their molt and are back on their laying. We are up over 2 dozen a day again. Anyone want an omelette?
This was not a very restful weekend. We try very hard to make Sunday a day of rest, and avoid any weekday work. Unfortunately, the world is not so oriented. It was a drill weekend, so Daddy was off doing army stuff. The kids took the opportunity to be unusually rambunctious. The baby decided not… Continue reading Millions of peaches
Little Farm in the Big City 