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
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Culver Farmer’s Market
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWarm, summer months, fondly reminds of time spent in, on, or at a body of water, be it lake, river or stream. What a better way to shop in the summer, than at Culver’s Farmers Market located on Lake Maxinckuckee in the lovely town of Culver, Indiana. One fact I like about Culver is… Continue reading Culver Farmer’s Market
Black Raspberries
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI remember as a child a long row or two of raspberries in my Grandpa’s garden. If I remember correctly, he had black and red raspberries. I recall how the row had T-posts at each end and along the strip every so often. In between there was string tided at two levels to support… Continue reading Black Raspberries
Kosciusko County Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIf you have been following this blog over the past few months, I shared that I had attended 2 different indoor farmer’s markets local to my area. I wrote about the Culver Farmer’s Market and the Indoor Holiday Market in Bremen, Indiana. On March 30, 2019, I attended a third, new to me, indoor… Continue reading Kosciusko County Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market
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
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
Local Farmer Markets
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWhile in the process of promoting, marketing, and establishing the 3 rare chicken breeds raised here at CG Heartbeats Farm, I found the number of eggs produced greatly exceeded the eggs being sold. Given the cost of feeding locally sourced Non-GMO and organic feed, the “chicken project” was costing as much as feeding 5… Continue reading Local Farmer Markets