Lambsquarters so good it ought not to be treated like a weed. When I was a kid I weeded a lot of lambsquarters out of my parents’ garden. What I can’t remember, is just when I figured out that lambsquarters …
A new English Shepherd puppy Hey all, One of the things that can be both fun and hard about homesteading is the fact that the animals don’t live forever. I don’t think I mentioned (or I might have) that last …
Pokeweed is practically an ideal plant for the one who would forage for food. Foraging it is … easy as pie. Pokeweed is easy to recognize, harvest and cook… The other day I was getting my lunch ready, to take …
If you love gardening, animal husbandry, fishing or the environment, then you may have reason to raise redworms. We’ve been raising them since around 1992. Personally, I’d really miss them if I couldn’t have them. At the start, I should …
Every spring stores and garden centers brim with plants for local gardeners. There are racks and racks of little plants, ready to stick into the garden. What gardener can resist browsing through the tomatoes and peppers? Recently I browsed a …
In my opinion sweet potatoes are one of the most neglected crops in North American, especially outside of the South. Growing up in NJ I remember we hardly ever ate them, yet, as an adult, I learned to love sweet …
Hey all, I’m going to deviate for a post from our farm dog series because of an animal I heard about last Sunday that I thought might be interesting to read about. I was at church talking with Ron Cook …
Did you know that most insecticide treatments favor the pests? Though many gardeners believe the opposite, still, it’s true. The question is: “If insecticides kill pests, how can they also favor them?” It’s important to see the garden as an …
Hey All, This week, we realized that we hadn’t moved this older blog post from November 8, 2016 over. So, here is the blog post that even at this time of year might be a good thing to be thinking …
An Ancient Breed Of Farm Dog Hey all, I thought I’d tell you all about another type of farm dog as a continuation of the series of types of farm dogs. There are several different types of dogs that qualify …