New YouTube Video on my about cold frames!! Check it out!! Who doesn’t want to have fresh vegetables after your garden has finished. It feels great to thwart the natural ending to the growing session and continue to grow vegetables for your family. Using cold frames and row covers to extend your growing seasonContinue reading “Cold Frames, Row Covers and Season Extension.”
Monthly Archives: November 2024
Top Tips to Prevent Frozen Water for Animals
Frozen water Buckets! Frozen Buckets!! You probably had to deal with frozen water for your livestock. Frozen livestock water is the bane of almost all animal farmers. It doesn’t matter if its chickens or cattle, everyone deals with frozen water sometimes. There are hundreds of “tried and true ” ways to keep your animal waterContinue reading “Top Tips to Prevent Frozen Water for Animals”
Winter Care Tips for Your Homestead
December Newsletter Winter is setting in. The weather has gotten colder. For many of us, there is still plenty to do, especially if you have animals. In this newsletter, you will get some timely information about the plants and animals in your care. There is still plenty of plant to take care of this season.Continue reading “Winter Care Tips for Your Homestead”
Why Choose a Real Christmas Tree This Holiday
The Real Deal ‘Tis the season for real Christmas trees! Personally, I love having a real tree in my house for the Christmas season. A real tree brings the smell and feeling of the holidays home. I love going to my local Christmas tree farm and picking out a tree with my kids. Then, warmingContinue reading “Why Choose a Real Christmas Tree This Holiday”
Essential Guide to Grass Farming and Soil Management
Welcome to Forage Friday. On the first Friday of the month, we will cover topics related to forages. We will discuss grazing and forages for the next couple of months. Grass Farming? If you have animals that require forages, and you plan to grow those forages, congratulations! You are a grass farmer. The plantsContinue reading “Essential Guide to Grass Farming and Soil Management”
