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Comfrey – My Favorite Herb
As I noted in my last post about planting tomatoes, I love to grow comfrey for various uses on our mini-farm. I use it mainly for mulch, compost green material and even at times feed it to the chickens. It … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Tomato Planting
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and grandmothers! Mother’s day weekend is one of my favorite weekends in spring because I get to honor my mother and wife and also it’s the time we put the tomatoes in the … Continue reading
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Laura’s Recipe Box: Sweet Glazed Fresh Country Ham
Our family recently purchased half a hog from some friends and we have been enjoying lots of fresh pork. Tonight I made a fresh, farm raised country ham glazed with a molasses and honey sauce. Our little guys ate heartily and … Continue reading
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Favorite Homestead Hand Tools: The Scythe
I love using old-time country hand tools on our homestead. Many of these tools are easier and more productive to use than modern motorized tools. One of my favorite tools is the scythe which I purchased from The Marugg Company … Continue reading
Garlic in the Spring
Garlic! We love it. Garlic is a mainstay of our garden. We dedicate at least one bed to garlic each year. This small bed has about 60 lush plants growing for harvest in late July. We use garlic extensively in our cooking … Continue reading
Raising a New Batch of Layer Hens
We recently purchased a new batch of chicks to startup our layer flock again. When we first came to our place, we were heavy into raising layers and selling eggs. We got away from keeping chickens for a short time … Continue reading
