Emergency Planning for Your Animals

Animals and Livestock in a Disaster We’ve all seen those heartbreaking scenes on TV where animals are swept away in floods or stuck in mud. It’s devastating to hear about someone’s cows getting stranded or a barn fire that kills horses. As much as we don’t like to think about worst-case scenarios, it’s crucial toContinue reading “Emergency Planning for Your Animals”

Winter Water Line Installation: A Guide for Farmers

Winter tends to be a time when we want to curl up with hot chocolate and keep warm by the fire. However, when you have a farm, that is not always an option. Winter can actually be a great time to tackle some of those projects that need to get done before the busy summerContinue reading “Winter Water Line Installation: A Guide for Farmers”

How to Start Rotational Grazing on Your Farm

Rotational grazing is often misunderstood. There are a lot of parts to the system which can be intimidating. Rotational grazing is an awesome system that it can be fitted to almost any operation involving animals. Rotational grazing can be scaled up or down for a small farm. This system can be used as a small system on a homestead or larger system to encompass entire solar farms.

Cold Frames, Row Covers and Season Extension.

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.”

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”

Your November Gardening Checklist for Success

Welcome to my monthly Newsletter. This newsletter will help you save money and time. No need to ask what you should be doing or when it should be done. You will have the Know How. This newsletter has it all.   This is the best way to stay on top of tasks. These tasks help maintain and grow your garden or farmstead