Just a quick photo blog- I wanted to show everyone how awesome Mariacher’s Shearing Services were. Here are some before of some very fluffy but miserable alpaca beasts… they’ve been being very naughty with their water buckets the last few days to try and beat the humidity. They arrived after supper around 5:30. They were…
Homestead Update: May 2019
The first week of May was beautiful- And busy, as always. We took our kids to the circus! This was also a trip to Presque Isle which was pretty fun. We haven’t been for a year, so we went to a few different places for shopping, ate some awful takeout, and got home in time…
How to: Discourage Your Rhubarb From Bolting
How to quickly and efficiently discourage your rhubarb plants from bolting.
Beginning Beekeeping: Our Bees are Here!
The Bees Have Landed- how we installed our first package bees into our hives.
Beginning Beekeeping: My Favorite Beekeeping References.
My favorite Beekeeping References as a beginning beek.
Growing Garlic: Take Two, Spring Update
A spring update on the garlic we planted last fall
Homestead Update: April 2019
An update of our homestead happenings for April 2019
My Homestead: Why We Are Discussing Ducks
We have been toying with the possibly of ducks joining our homestead- it’s always been a thing we briefly talk about, every year standing over the little quackers in the farm stores. This year the discussion has been popping up more frequently with us leaning more and more towards yes. Here are my reasons why…
My Homestead: Should I Invest in Incubation?
A comprehensive Pro vs Con list of whether or not incubating eggs is right for our homestead.
