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Author Archives: Larry Braley
Why Do We Homestead…
Is the central questioned posed in one of the main articles in the current issue of one of favorite magazines, “CountrySide & Small Stock Journal.” In this article, founder and editor emeritus J.D Belanger examines the progression of the definition … Continue reading
Posted in Family, General
Tagged country, country life, country living, family, family fun, farm animal, farm animals, food, gardening, homestead, homesteading, land, mini-farm, off the grid, the have more plan
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Reflections on the Missouri Senatorial Debate & The Country Life
I take a short diversion in this post by talking a little about the elections coming up. In reality, it is not that much of a diversion because the freedom we have to live our country lives, with the ability … Continue reading
Comfrey: Great Source of Homegrown Food for Farm Animals
Within the midst of fall, the vegetation around our mini-farm makes its last burst of growth before winter comes on. Our comfrey is no exception. As I posted before, I love comfrey, and no homestead should be without it especially … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Animals, Gardening
Tagged animal feed, chicken, comfrey, comfrey as feed, comfrey as food, comfrey leaves, country, country living, country skills, farm, farm animal, farm animals, feed ration, food protein, gardening, herb, homegrown animal feed, homestead, mini-farm, nutrient, permaculture, pig, protein, vitamin A, vitamin B-12, vitamin C
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Apple Cider, Friendship and Old Time Country Skills
Our dear friends, the Brown’s, invited our family to their mini-farm this past week to experience homemade cider-making. October is THE time for apple picking and cider making here in Missouri. Laura did what she does best, sampled the cider … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, apple cider, apple picking, apple press, country, country living, country skills, family, farm, food, fruit tree, fuji apple, harvest, homemade, homestead, mini-farm, red delicious apple
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Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Three
Here’s the third update on the tillage radish cover crop beds. It’s been four weeks since the last update, and the radishes are about two feet tall with tubers ranging from two to three inches in diameter. Some tubers are … Continue reading
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Tagged bed, cover crop, food, garden, gardening, homestead, mini-farm, nitrogen, permaculture, plant, soil, soil improvement, tillage radish, weeds
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The Joy of Food in the Christian Home
In this second presentation we listened to by Chef Francis Fouchachon, he describes how food, viewed rightly, enriches lives, especially in the Christian home. Food is more than just fuel for the body. It is a gracious gift provided by … Continue reading
