Category Archives: self sufficient

Hardening

Posted on June 1, 2020 by

I picked up a nuc of honey bees a month ago.  (A nuc is short hand for a new colony of honey bees, ie, nucleus) . In talking with the owner about overwintering  bees,  he told me something very interesting.  … Continue reading →

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The question is…

Posted on May 17, 2020 by

Decided to scrap my other attempts at  “What have I learned the past several weeks” and come at it from a different angle.  🙂 ++++++++++++++ This is all farm related stuff I’ve learned as a direct result of the current … Continue reading →

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“What have you learned over the past few months?

Posted on May 13, 2020 by

I apologize in advance if that question bugs you just a little.  😉 But I am genuinely curious, and after it seems most of you have weighed in, I too will give that question a whirl. Thank you in advance! … Continue reading →

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The Good Gift

Posted on May 10, 2020 by

This will be short. Picture of our property in 1921. The young girl in the middle surrounded by chickens was the previous owner before we bought it.  Her name was Cecelia.   She never got married.  She loved cats.  Had over … Continue reading →

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Beast Mode

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

I mentioned in the previous post, the bottom has dropped out of the cattle and hog market nation wide (due to (COVID-19).  Multiple packing plants are closed and farmers who have hogs ready for market are selling them for pennies … Continue reading →

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This little piggy IS going to market

Posted on April 23, 2020 by

I remember  grandpa talking about having a truck load of hogs ready for market during the Great Depression and not being able to get $5.00 a piece.   That’s 280 pounds of live hog for $5.00.  By the time they paid … Continue reading →

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Nothing new under the sun except, there is….

Posted on April 5, 2020 by

I have Sunchoke root stock for sale right now. That’s never happened before! 🙂 Very limited amount. $10 a pound plus postage.  If you happen to stumble across this post sometime in the future, don’t hesitate to reach out.  I … Continue reading →

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