May 6, 2016 | Gardening, Special Events, Spring Time, Uncategorized
With mother’s day just around the corner, I thought this weeks post should reflect a bit about just that. Having been a bit under the weather a week ago, I couldn’t help but think about not ever remembering my mother being sick. If she was, we never knew...
Apr 22, 2016 | Gardening, Spring Time, Uncategorized
Earth Day at the farm marks the week for farm clean up and spring cleaning outside. Some time was spent removing the winter insulation and clearing debris off and away from the bee hives. During the last wind storm the plastic on one of my greenhouse ripped off in one...
Apr 17, 2016 | Gardening, Homesteading Skills, Spring Time, Uncategorized
With warmer weather in the forecast, finally, it is officially time to start the annual biodynamic process of prepping the fields and gardens for planting. We use The Josephine Porter Institute For Applied Bio-Dynamics for our applied biodynamics and they provide...
Apr 14, 2016 | Homesteading Skills, Spring Time, Uncategorized
My days off this week were spent catching up. I caught up on some rest, reading, and spring planning. Part of that planning is around upcoming school vacation and what tasks do I have that I can put my two boys to work on. As a child I remember the annual spring...
Apr 1, 2016 | Fiber Studio, Gardening, Spring Time, Uncategorized
I spent my free time this week getting ready for our first annual Guild Open House, which is coming up this weekend. The green house seedlings are sprouting, last years licorice, goji berry and rosemary bushes survived the winter and are showing strong leaf growth....
Mar 24, 2016 | Farming in Winter, Spring Time, Uncategorized
Better late then never for an update of my days off. Besides some more greenhouse planting, feeding the bees, and preparing for milking season with my goats, I spent a fair amount of time reflecting on my barn. A great deal of my time of during this season, is spent...
