Just wanted to share a little tidbit we learned. If you have problems with rabbits eating your garden, get an owl. Meet our new little friend! Continue reading

While the rains are away, the workers come out to play. We got our goat shelter last fall just in time before the cold and wet hit us. There was just enough time to put it up and no time… Continue reading

Our female turkey has been hanging with the chickens since Tom passed away. However, she does not think she is a chicken. She refuses to lay her eggs in the coop. Instead, she found a secret hiding place on our… Continue reading

Summer weather is always shorter than we want and we have to really make this drier time count on the farm. So, this past Saturday we rented a nifty push behind tractor and got to work. We chose this tractor… Continue reading

We had heard the stories of the moles in our area long before we moved here. Not sure quite why moles love our village, but they do. They are such a phenomenon that every year at the local 4th of… Continue reading

I can’t help but just scream out… “bunny!” when I see the cute things hopping across the road or in the pasture. However, there is a big downside. Rabbits, like Peter Rabbit from the storybook, sure love to invade your… Continue reading

With all the cool, wet weather in June, our garden is a bit behind schedule. However, we did manage to have our first pea harvest tonight and it made for a great vegetable side dish at dinner. Harvesting peas is… Continue reading

With four goats and two horses, we go through a lot of hay. Every summer around the 4th of July is hay cutting season. It is the best time to get hay, as the farmers want to move it off… Continue reading

One of the best things about being a hobby farmer is you live in a small rural town. And I must stay, our small town knows how to celebrate the 4th of July! It is the one big event of… Continue reading