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Everyone knows to watch for deer on roads at dusk and dawn, but during the daytime, it’s those silly turkeys crossing the road to watch for

Last summer, the tarps covering two of the chicken runs were tattered. Leaky, and dripping water with every rain. Of course the solution was to replace the tarps with metal roofs – nice tight structures that channeled the water outside … Continue reading →

Even though it was 34 degrees yesterday, the snow continues to fall. So over Winter!

Had a couple hundred mile road trip yesterday. Luckily, I left before it started, but when I returned home there was 10” more new snow. Looks to be about 22-24” on the ground now. Thank goodness for John Deere and … Continue reading →

When the Polar Vortex brings -26 degrees still air temp ( and who knows with a wind chill), even your eyebrows get frosty!

2019 was the year it became time to renew the egg hen flock. The remaining hens had a good life producing lots of eggs over their years of production and could now live out their lives 8n the retirement flock. … Continue reading →

We’ll be growing several varieties of each of these during the coming growing season: leaf lettuces, salad greens, kale, spinach, salad turnips, radish, green onions, chives, peas, asparagus, salad micro greens, beans, tomatoes, broccoli, various summer squash, garlic, sweet peppers, … Continue reading →

Late New Years Eve it began to snow. Slowly at first, then steadily. It didn’t quit until well into New Years Day dumping a mass of 14” of new snow. This is why I have a small car AND a … Continue reading →

Sometimes its just hard to chose!

It doesn’t take much!