Tag Archives: Homesteading

Weekend Activities for 2/12/2012

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

This is Snowball.  The ewe I obsess over.  All you Mama’s out there can feel her pain!  She has a month to go before she pops and she is literally twice the size of everyone else.  All the sheep have … Continue reading →

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This-N-That

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

A few notes from this week.  What to do with about 2 pounds of apricots that never really got sweet enough to eat?  Grab that packet of pectin from the pantry and make some freezer jam. Which would have turned … Continue reading →

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Our Sows Go On A Date

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

OK – technically the girls are not sows (but gilts) since they haven’t had a litter of piglets yet.  The whole family spent the morning at Farmer Joe’s and learned a whole LOT! It was easy to get the pigs in … Continue reading →

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My Trip to Our Local Fiber Mill

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

I always relish the opportunity to learn a new aspect of our farming business.  I had held back from our shearing day one black fleece from my ewe, Luann.  I thought it was a very nice fleece and representative of … Continue reading →

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Sheep Shearing and New Piggies

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Awesome weekend for us with new piggies here, then Mark picked up the hogs from the butcher and all the sheep and Zorro got shorn today!  Here’s the blow by blow with plenty of pictures. New Piggies Mark got three weaner pigs … Continue reading →

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Gleaning Local Sources for Feed Sustainability

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Gleaning translates to “gather after the harvest: transitive and intransitive verb to go over a field or area that has just been harvested and gather by hand any usable parts of the crop that remain”  and in a way that … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready For March Lambs

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

I looked up my Finnsheep’s due dates using a handy-dandy online sheep gestation calculator and it looks like the month of March will be the time frame.  I’m just assuming that Gunther did his business when he was first turned … Continue reading →

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Extra Hearty Steel Cut Oats for Breakfast

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

We love hearty, warm stick-to-your-ribs breakfasts at our house.  And I love to doctor up a basic staple into a really well rounded meal.  Here’s a few tips on how to make a HUGE batch of hot cereal into many … Continue reading →

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The Power of Genetics – Turkey Style

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

The power of genetics and selective breeding is a truly amazing thing!  This year Mark ordered our normal batch of mixed types of heritage turkeys and also a handful of the much maligned Broad Breasted White (AKA Franken Turkey – … Continue reading →

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It’s Winter – Call in the Butcher!

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

  Fall and winter are traditionally a time of year that the town butcher would go into over drive.  It’s been no different on our farm and we’ve had Farmer George (our local butcher) out here twice.  Here’s a run … Continue reading →

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