by Jim | Jun 28, 2012 | Gallery
It’s been a little while since our last site update. This is a very busy time of year for us, but we wanted to share a few pictures from our latest project. One of our neighbors planted a small cover crop of wheat this year, and they allowed us to pitch in with...
by Jim | Apr 21, 2012 | Gallery
This morning I finished up my very first batch of Neufchatel cheese, a very soft goat cheese that you can put on bread and crackers like cream cheese.
by Jim | Apr 4, 2012 | Gallery
We received a nice “surprise” this morning when going out to feed the animals to find that Trixie had given birth overnight. I put “surprise” in quotes because we’ve been expecting her drop for some time now. It was good to find that both...
by Jim | Mar 21, 2012 | Gallery
These are some pictures taken a week or so ago as things were starting to really warm up! These warm temperatures are very unusual for March, and we haven’t been about to let them go by without taking full advantage to get crops in the ground! Our animals have...
by Jim | Mar 21, 2012 | Gallery
Spring planting is well underway, both inside the hoop house and out. We’re experimenting with planting potatoes in boxes this year, hence the wooden construction that appears in several photos. Our daughter Cadence is also ‘helping’ with planting...
by Jim | Jan 17, 2012 | Gallery
As promised here are the pictures of the 12×32 hoop house we erected over the Christmas holidays. We are looking forward to seeing what crops we can grow between now and the start of the regular growing season.