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Anyone who has known us very long knows that we had quite a hard time getting started with keeping chickens. It was pretty early after we moved back to Iowa that we decided to acquire some laying hens. At the time, we didn’t really want to have to wait, we wanted eggs now. So […] Continue reading Determined To Keep Chickens 
We have been planning a small grove of fruit trees on the homestead for a long time. It always seemed like something got in the way of us actually getting it done. Fruit trees are wonderful and prolific producers when properly maintenanced, and they are a must have for any homesteading family. Nothing beats fresh fruit […] Continue reading Planting A Small Fruit Orchard 
I know everybody and their brother is talking about the weather today, but since some of you reading this live outside the boundaries of the winter wonderland, I thought I would share some photos. This was the view out of the east window this morning. I have to admit I held off looking outside […] Continue reading You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down 
On Sunday we were glad to welcome a new addition to the farm. We knew Number 3 was going to have her calf soon. She had been showing signs for almost two weeks. When we got home from church there she was with her brand new bull calf.
As you can see, the […] Continue reading New Arrivals 
This year we are very excited to try a new technique with our garden beds. We have been doing a lot of reading lately on different methods to maximize our garden fertility and keep out weeds, while saving us time and effort. This year we are putting down a thick layer of mulch on […] Continue reading Mulch Makes it Better |
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