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.
We are getting to the end of the spring flush. This means that the weather is getting hotter and drier, so the grass growth slows down. If we irrigated the pasture we could probably keep it growing longer, but irrigation of two acres of pasture would be very expensive, so we do not do that.… Continue reading Fixing Fence
It is nice to be able to do chores in the daylight. Iris and Darla look particularly majestic in the sunrise. Snow is starting to get big. She is about the size of a small cat. And she looks like one when she runs. Saturday morning I noticed this. The fence was attached to this… Continue reading Good Morning on the Farm
Last Thursday was a highly unusual day. The kids all had a sleepover at Deedee and Papa's house, and Mommy had an extra shift at work, so Daddy had a morning and part of an afternoon to work on the farm. However, first things first. On a weekday with no other responsibilities, it is always… Continue reading Project Day
Welcome to the first farm day of 2026! That is, the first day Daddy was able to spend more than a few minutes at the farm with time to get some actual work done. Winnie is finally winning over Matilda. The key is snacks (a.k.a. Alfalfa). Pancakes for Candlemas! Tuesday morning began with the usual… Continue reading A Farm Day (Finally!)
Way back at the beginning of December.... We built a fence. We got a lot of work done in a single day, but left some of the brackets unattached, but this was no big deal we came back and got 3/4 of them put in a few days later. Couldn't quite finish before sundown and… Continue reading Finishing the Fence
"Daddy! Daddy!" "Yes, Winnie?" "Daddy! I paused my dame! I paused my dame!" Daddy: "Okay, Winnie. Why did you pause your game?" "Betause I need to div you a tiss!" Good reason! (And no, it is not a video game that she "paused." I am not sure what game she was playing, but the apron… Continue reading T-Post Brackets
Saturday was one of the biggest days of work of the year. Thanks to an old friend coming to help, we finally stretched the center fence to divide the south pasture in half. It started about 5 in the morning, actually. All the fence anchors we have built on the farm, this is the very… Continue reading Subdividing the South Pasture: Stretching the Fence
One of the most common suggestions we get from people who see our homestead is "You should rent a... [insert piece of heavy equipment here.]" Whether it is a backhoe, or a skid steer, or whatever, there is some truth in it. A lot of the projects we have done on the farm could have… Continue reading Because it is relaxing. Sometimes…
One of my strongest pieces of advice to anyone looking to get into gardening is to start without a plan. Seriously, just put some seeds in the ground, and see what happens. This should be a relatively small piece of ground. Or a pot. In one growing season you will have opportunity to learn a… Continue reading Re-routing the Garden Fence
Little Farm in the Big City 