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Frozen Water Pipes, Cold Chill and Farm Visitors

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Feb 27, 2011 - By Poly

This morning all the water pipes are frozen. It snowed on and off all day yesterday and the chickens, turkeys, cattle and pigs were ranging over the property to fertilize and turn the soil, as needed. We have areas of early grasses growing naturally, and...

Sowing more seeds in the greenhouse this weekend!

Peacefully Homegrown   -   Feb 27, 2011 - By sandyhays@wildblue.net

Hi! Am going to be sowing more seeds in the greenhouse today! Love this time of year, when I can take a tiny seed and place it in a cup of earth and add just a little water, and let the sun do it's thing, and in no time of all the miracle happens - those...

Quiet...

Moonstruck Farms   -   Feb 27, 2011 - By Rowena

Woke up early this morning, well several times really, 1 a.m., 2 a.m., 4 a.m., 6 a.m....each time hearing the wind blowing and sometimes getting up just to confirm what I was hearing...yes...the wind was blowing nice and dry snow....none was sticking to the...

Training Pigs to Electric Fence

Spring Hill Farms   -   Feb 26, 2011 - By David_8

Tamworth Gilt Pigs are easily to keep in with electric fence. But training them to respect it is critical. When we start new piglets out here on the farm. We always take them through a training process. Without training them you will end up...

The sun is out and its BEAUTIFUL this morning. After feeding all the critters at the home place I loaded up Wallace, Grace, and the ATV and went out to check cows. Good thing I didn't try to drive the truck up the hill to the leases or I would have had a...

Delightful Evening - High Desert

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Feb 26, 2011 - By Poly

Last night was wonderful, perfect winter weather, a little bit of rain to naturally moisten the soil beds, was just what many of us needed to prepare for natural planting methods. A cold and chilly evening, sitting by the hot fire, roaring in the...

More snow!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Feb 26, 2011 - By Rowena

Busy day at market, ran home to do a few chores and then a wind power company came out...yes...we are signed up for wind!!  Say a few prayers that everything goes smoothly and we should be set up by next Fall.  The possibilities....no electric bill...

Animal Hoarding Bill in Illinois - Asking for call...

IICFA   -   Feb 26, 2011 - By GrannySue

http://ppjg.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/illinois-hb-1166-nibs-animal-hoarding/  This is the latest on HR1166, which would criminalize people housing more than 7 animals at any one time. It would eliminate all the foster homes shelters rely on when they...

What do you have coming up??

Debbie's Garden   -   Feb 25, 2011 - By Chickadee1

Hello, all, I'm just curious what folks in other parts of the country (or even in my own city!) have coming up (if anything), either in the garden/field, greenhouse or on the window sill!  I have collards, kale, and arugula up, as well as...

Here we go again

Dunlooken Farm   -   Feb 25, 2011 - By Bev_1

Well, my excitement for blogging lasted a long time, didn't it?  I hope this is the start of something much longer lasting. I wanted to talk a bit about negativity.  Last growing season was tough on most of the garden but delightful in other...