Sunday, May 18, 2025
Higherground Honey and her 2 babies
"They shall not labor in vain,
or bear children for calamity;
for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the LORD,
and their children with them."
Isaiah 65:23
Here on the farm, there are a handful of read more...
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Behold, I am doing a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
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Friday, April 18, 2025
Seed Starts
"The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods." Psalm 24:1, KJV
There is so much that the Lord has to offer in the promise of spring- it is this time of year I am reminded of His omniscience, faithfulness, perfect timing. All things, in His time, in His way.
As we welcomed truckloads of woodchips to the farm, we were reminded of read more...
Baby bunnies
Veteran Laying Hens
Heyna
Honey
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Saturday, April 29, 2023
ShaggyMaple Goldberry
What a whirlwind month April has been!!!
We have had something almost every day on the calendar this month.
Some of the more exciting things have been the arrival of some springtime babies!
Heather's babies came first. She's prone to overlarge litters of 8-12 and she just can't manage that many babies. I typically like to have two does bred to kindle at the same time so that we can foster/shuffle babies if we need to. But that did not work out this time. She kindled 7 kits, one born dead read more...
Luna and baby
Nursing mama
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Monday, March 6, 2023
Planner Cover
This time of year seems to be very busy. That's because it IS very busy!
We started our indoor seeds using a soil blocker this year- a first for us! So far, it's been a wonderful change from the usual peat pots, plastic pots, or other makeshift containers we've planted in before; Just pack in some dampened dirt, compress, plant your seed, and voila! Simple. I like simple.
We are also getting prepared for our first dairy goat to kid out next month (April) That means mucking out the barn, t read more...
Monthly Label Tabs
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Saturday, April 9, 2022
Gardening Management Notebook Cover
Hey friends!
I have been a' workin' this week! And since the weather decided to be wintery again (folks around here refer to it as "dogwood winter") I decided to do some of the more "inside" work. As I was sitting at the computer desk, it actually snowed for a bit Saturday morning!! IN APRIL! I'm not used to East Tennessee not having designated seasons like the midwestern states where I was born and raised; it just decides to host winter weather at random.
But, with the chilly and damp wea read more...
Homestead Management Binder
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
reusable planters from repurposed ground meat containers
Whether you're starting seeds indoors for the very first time, or you're an old pro, here are some simple tips that serve as reminders for us year in and year out to get the most out of our seed-starting process and work smart, not hard.
1.) Don't break the bank!
Chances are if you're wanting to grow your own food, you don't want to go into debt to do it. Rather than spend big bucks on seed trays or peat pots, try using things you already have on hand. If you have plastic containers f read more...
2015 minimal set up in a rental home with fluorescent light
full spectrum LED grow light
Peppers and grape tomato flats
Amish Paste tomato flat
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Saturday, February 12, 2022
One of our 5 year old Dunstan Chestnut Trees
When my husband and I first purchased our property 5 years ago, it was a lot of rolling open grass- the kind of lawn that suburbians would kill for. I looked at it and said, "Very nice, I'll change it all though- I can't eat manicured lawn." So the first thing we did to convert the property to "homestead" was to plant a ton of fruit and nut trees.
My husband is highly skilled in digging into the reasons for doing something, especially if that something is going to cost him time, money, and la read more...
Fresh cut
One year old cut
Two year old cut
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