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Extending Fall Lettuce Harvest With Floating Row Covers and Other Tips

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Larry Braley

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in the U.S.!  We’ve enjoyed another great Thanksgiving as a family and we pray you had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well.  There is much for us to be thankful for, and one of the … Continue reading →

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2012 Fall Party

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Livvy

This last Saturday our family hosted a great fall party.  Fall parties are one of our favorite things to do on our country homestead.  Many our wonderful friends came and we had a blast! We had a huge bonfire and lots of good food.   Dad … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Homestead…

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Larry Braley

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 →

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Fall Family Fun

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Livvy

Our church sponsored an afternoon of fun at the Prairie Edge Garden Center in Bowling  Green Missouri this past Sunday.  It was a warm, sunny day –just great for a hayride. Family owned and operated, the Garden Center is a great example … Continue reading →

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Comfrey: Great Source of Homegrown Food for Farm Animals

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Larry Braley

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 →

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Apple Cider, Friendship and Old Time Country Skills

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Larry Braley

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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