The Blog Barn

Let the planting begin

Vintage Quest Acres   -   Mar 12, 2009 - By Lisa_1

The weather out here has been gorgeous.  Two days ago we hit 90F. Our farm is typically a good 10 degrees warmer than the predicted high when the sun is out.  We have a south facing hill, which just heats up as soon as the sun hits it.  We...

make your own laundry soap

Hippychick's Gardens   -   Mar 11, 2009 - By hippychick

i've been meaning to do this for a long time but today is the day. we're mixing up a 4 gallon batch of laundry soap at home and folks it's easy as pie. you can do it and save some serious laundry bucks. all you need is water, a bar or two of fels...

Supporting Locally Grown!

Eden Valley Farm   -   Mar 11, 2009 - By Bill

Have you seen the price of food lately? I have been watching….and the prices are definitely on the rise. Just the other day my wife and I went the store to buy groceries. As we were checking out I was amused at the fact that we had gotten so little and was...

Mouring the Passing of Jordie Hamlet Nevedal, Wond...

Cowmomma's Cupboard   -   Mar 11, 2009 - By Cowmomma

We have been providing hospice pig care to our 15 year-old pot bellied pig Jordan Hamlet for the past year.  He seemed to have cancer with spread to his liver and we had constructed a special pen for him in our garage with heat so he could get outside on...

Spring has arrived in the Mohawk Valley

Szarek Farms, LLC   -   Mar 11, 2009 - By Denise_4

Spring has arrived in the Mohawk Valley in upstate NY.  In otherwords, we're flooded!!   We are now officially in "Mud" season.  But on a happier note, our seeds and plants arrived this week and we're back in the...

The sap is running!

Milk and Honey Farm   -   Mar 11, 2009 - By Kerry_1

The sap is running!  We are excited to be maple syruping for the first time this year.  We couldn't believe how much sap we had this morning after a warm night.  The buckets were nearly spilling over!  Did you know that it takes...

A day during calving season

Ebersole Cattle Company   -   Mar 11, 2009 - By ShanenEbersole

Well, we are in the thick of it!  Calving Time.   So far, we have about 20 calves alive and healthy.  As you can see, we have been doing everything we can to get them warm and dry.  Including letting them inside our house, well...

Getting Colder

The Garden Fairy   -   Mar 11, 2009 - By Ronda

I think it is getting colder instead of warmer;-( I had minus 7 degrees this morning. I have 9 days till I go to Master Gardner Conference. It is in the 60's in Las Vegas. I can't wait to be warm!!  Robin Williams says, Spring is nature's way...

Watch Goose

Re Rustica   -   Mar 11, 2009 - By fullofbeans

Our head goose (with the biggest hat) does guard duty most often. Our geese are so careful! When eating or sleeping, they will take turns watching each other. One at a time, they’ll stop eating or sleeping and stand guard. This watch goose is all attention,...

I was away from home until late on Thursday evening, arriving a little after midnight. Everyone was nestled in and fast asleep as I made my usual rounds to check on them and deliver the expected goodnight kisses. As I was trudging off to bed, I realized that I...