Farm Life: Chores

Farm Life: Chores

Farm Life: Chores Chores are a part of the fabric of our life; a part of all farmer’s lives. If you are reading this because you are curious; or contemplating or just getting started homesteading, this may help you understand some of what’s involved. We will likely...
On Being Nature’s Steward

On Being Nature’s Steward

On Being Nature’s Steward My father loved reptiles and passed his interest on to my brother and me. In hindsight I’m not sure but there may be some deep symbolism in his affection for these cold blooded creatures. He grew up in a hugely dysfunctional family that he...
Putting up Electric Fencing

Putting up Electric Fencing

Putting up Electric Fencing I haven’t put up an electric fence in thirty years, but I need to now. When I go back twenty, thirty or more years; the runways of my memory are often shrouded in heavy fog. I don’t remember much about this process although when I went to...
The New Potato Patch

The New Potato Patch

The New Potato Patch We grew potatoes in one of the large diameter raised beds in 2021. We planted on planting weekend which is Memorial Day here in Zone 5B. They could have gone in earlier but we didn’t get to it. We had modest success; I think we harvested around 25...