Choosing the Best Age of Your First Chickens

Pin1ShareShareTweet1 Shares I previously shared questions to ask as you decide on specific chicken breeds in the blog post titled What Chicken are Right for You.  Today’s post takes you on the next step. When deciding on chickens that are for sale, there are 4 different growth stages to choose from, hatching eggs, chicks, juvenile or… Continue reading Choosing the Best Age of Your First Chickens

Ten Acres Enough, Homesteading in the 1800’s

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI slowly digested Ten Acres Enough by Edmond Morris in the summer of 2018.  Reading a few pages while I ate lunch or found I needed to sit down for a break.  As I read, I often felt renewed energy and motivation to continue, keep on with the tasks at hand staying focued with… Continue reading Ten Acres Enough, Homesteading in the 1800’s

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

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

Granary Road

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThis past summer I enjoyed the privilege of visiting an upscale farmers market in Alberta, Canada. I continue the series of blog posts on Farmers Markets to share my experience at a market with a different twist. Please, (if you have not already) check out my first post in this series titled Local Farmers… Continue reading Granary Road