One thing I have been doing is taking the time to take photographs. Enjoy!
In a world traveling at a hundred miles per hour, we are determined to slow down one acre at a time. We can't claim to be 'certified' anything or 'organic' this or that, but what we know is that we do things like our great-grandparents, with humility, integrity and respect for the animals, land, and forthcoming generations. Join us on an authentic journey of connecting with our community, our food, and our future.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Tranquil Tuesday
There has not been much time for writing lately, and although two full months have gone by since my last post, it seems like the celebration of the New Year was just last week. It isn't that I'm busier than usual, it's just that I've allowed some priorities to rest and some to rise above the hustle and bustle.
One thing I have been doing is taking the time to take photographs. Enjoy!
One thing I have been doing is taking the time to take photographs. Enjoy!
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Garden of Weedin'
At this point in the summer, as in years past, the weeds have nearly taken over the garden. The raised beds suffer less from the invasion of Mother Nature's misplaced flowers, although keeping them consistently watered has proved a challenge.
Every year we learn more about beneficial and unwanted pests, and continue the rather steep learning curve in regards to soil amendments, composting, and management of planting successive crops.
It seems as though we are in the mid-summer garden of weedin' blahs, though. Not much is producing well, and although we've had ample rain and sunshine, the heat has taken its toll on many of the plants we'd placed our hopes for bumpers crops upon, and alas, one cannot begin to sell a tomato at the farmers' market - so we have taken to giving them away.
I had to laugh when I came across a freecycle post offering "homegrown tomatoes," as it reaffirmed my saying of "you can't give 'em away."
New piglets were born about a month and a half ago, mama & babies are doing well. One piglet died, as this was mama's first litter, she inadvertently smothered him within the first hour of birth. Sigh.
Hattie the family milk cow is doing well as are "Red" and "Pete" the beef cows (yesterday Pete was referred to as a 'beefcake' by a dear friend of mine, and I believe that shall be one of his nicknames for sure - if the shoe fits...) and because of all the blessed rain and sunshine, the pastures are thriving.
Spencer, aka: the skinned horse and April, aka: pistol Annie are tolerating the summer well. What can we expect from 25 and 37 year old California-grown horses in this NC humidity? They like their salt rock which makes me happy, giving me peace of mind that they are keeping their electrolytes in balance, which is so important to avoid dehydration.
The farm dogs are hiding in the coolness of the damp earth beneath the old farmhouse and the barn cat makes an appearance after his daily nap, tired out from chasing mice all night (which hopefully keeps the snakes at bay, which will eat our eggs!).
In other news, my dad is here from California, and we are enjoying his visit.
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| One of the raised "beds" - complete with salvaged headboard. The pitchers hold water for various insects, hopefully mostly pollinators.... |
It seems as though we are in the mid-summer garden of weedin' blahs, though. Not much is producing well, and although we've had ample rain and sunshine, the heat has taken its toll on many of the plants we'd placed our hopes for bumpers crops upon, and alas, one cannot begin to sell a tomato at the farmers' market - so we have taken to giving them away.
I had to laugh when I came across a freecycle post offering "homegrown tomatoes," as it reaffirmed my saying of "you can't give 'em away."
New piglets were born about a month and a half ago, mama & babies are doing well. One piglet died, as this was mama's first litter, she inadvertently smothered him within the first hour of birth. Sigh.
Hattie the family milk cow is doing well as are "Red" and "Pete" the beef cows (yesterday Pete was referred to as a 'beefcake' by a dear friend of mine, and I believe that shall be one of his nicknames for sure - if the shoe fits...) and because of all the blessed rain and sunshine, the pastures are thriving.
Spencer, aka: the skinned horse and April, aka: pistol Annie are tolerating the summer well. What can we expect from 25 and 37 year old California-grown horses in this NC humidity? They like their salt rock which makes me happy, giving me peace of mind that they are keeping their electrolytes in balance, which is so important to avoid dehydration.
The farm dogs are hiding in the coolness of the damp earth beneath the old farmhouse and the barn cat makes an appearance after his daily nap, tired out from chasing mice all night (which hopefully keeps the snakes at bay, which will eat our eggs!).
In other news, my dad is here from California, and we are enjoying his visit.
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| Dad relaxes while Farmer Ed milks the cow, "Hattie." |
Sunday, June 12, 2011
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