PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWinter Thoughts January was full of ideas and planning the year, as I wrote about in Winter 2019. I also gave thought when the idea of this homesteading journey was just that an idea. I commented on a post on FB recently how a few years ago I was foaling out mares and now… Continue reading New Farm Activities
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Why Pick Swedish Flower Hens
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA conversation with a friend a few years ago had me thinking seriously about owning chickens. I was looking for ways to use what I had. On the homestead stood a 30 by 60 chicken barn with a fairly new roof thanks to my spouse. It served a place to store hay and many… Continue reading Why Pick Swedish Flower Hens
Winter 2019
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA new year has begun. I for one am excited for the blank slate a new year appears to provide. I have many ideas that have been floating around in my head for the last few years. Projects I have started, that I will build upon and a few new ideas for later in… Continue reading Winter 2019
Indoor Market #2: Culver
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesOn November 17, 2018 I attended my first indoor Farmer’s Market in Bremen, Indiana. I am looking forward to the possibility of a February Bremen Indoor Market in 2019 with a Valentine theme. I decided with eggs to sell and crafts to make I would try a second indoor market. I had seen on… Continue reading Indoor Market #2: Culver
A Holiday Farmer’s Market
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWith the garlic planted, I was ready to turn my attention to the upcoming Indoor Farmer’s Market and cweek to prepare for the first Indoor Market in Bremen. Knowing that the hens were molting I wanted to have more to take than eggs, if I would have any. Egg production drops off when the… Continue reading A Holiday Farmer’s Market
Concord Grapes
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI first learned how I enjoyed Concord grapes in 2015. While competing in the 2015 TCA Thoroughbred Makeover, I went grocery shopping at local Walmart near the Kentucky Horse Park. I devoured the grapes in a matter of days. They may have been the same variety my Grandma used to make grape juice with.… Continue reading Concord Grapes
Garlic: Year 3
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThis fall marks the third year I have planted garlic. The first year(fall of 2016) I planted about 6 cloves of 3 different varieties for a total of 18. When I harvested in 2017 I kept what I raised to either plant or use. Year #2 (2017) I planted around 18-20 cloves (each) of… Continue reading Garlic: Year 3
Seasons: Fall 2018
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesMost farmer’s markets ended in our area with the month of September. The Fall Season officially started on Saturday Sept. 22 this year. Changes are in the air!! A look around for the first two weeks showed only the beginning of the transformation yet to come. The fun of each season: Even though they… Continue reading Seasons: Fall 2018
Farmer Markets – Nappanee Farm and Flea Market
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIn July, I began attending a second weekly farm market and what follows tells a bit of my experience. As I have shared in my previous post about the Bremen Farmer’s Market, one of the fun rewards of attending included making new friends. Julie attended the Bremen Market bringing beautiful fresh cut flowers and… Continue reading Farmer Markets – Nappanee Farm and Flea Market
Farmer’s Market ~ Bremen, Indiana
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAs I mentioned in a previous post (Local Farmer Markets), earlier this year I needed to find an additional outlet for eggs that I was not selling as hatching eggs or hatching myself. As I looked at options, I decided to try a local farmer market located in Bremen, Indiana. Opening night of the… Continue reading Farmer’s Market ~ Bremen, Indiana