New Years on the farm. What a time to be alive. The new year brings about so many things for so many people. Most of us have goals we want to accomplish the coming year and dreams we’re striving for. Our family is no different, but our focus this year is grass and garden. We spent our New Year’s Day walking around the 60 acres we are blessed to be…
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Winter Prep On The Farm
Read moreEven though we are still feeling the fall vibes here on the farm, it was a brisk 43 degrees when we woke up this morning reminding our family that winter is not only coming, but faster than we want. Winter prep on the farm. The image above was our first winter here (last year) and it was as stunning as it looks. PURCHASE OF HAY/STRAW The grasses are starting to…
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September Updates On The Farm
Read moreI woke up for farm chores this morning and it was 47 degrees. Glorious I tell you. Just enough chill to put a sweater on and head out for all the sometime mundane but magical tasks of letting animals out of their safe night quarters and out into the grasses. September updates on the farm. You can read about August updates here. You can read about July updates here. PREPARING…
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August Updates On The Farm
Read moreSince we are well into September, I suppose it’s time for August updates on the farm lol. Time is a thief and it has definitely gotten away from us this month. You can read all about our July updates here. THE CHICKEN SITUATION Well, to make a very long story short, we are culling our chicken flock. This was not an easy decision but a well thought out one. First,…
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What We’ll Do Differently Next Garden Year
Read moreSquash bugs, deer, tomato blossom end rot, fruit cracks, blight…all of it. We’ve literally dealt with every single issue so far on our garden this year, so I’ve come up with things we will do differently next year and wanted to share. I hope this gives you hope and perseverance to know you’re not alone. You can read all about our garden July updates here. FENCING First things first is…
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July Updates On The Farm
Read moreI know I say this every time we do a farm update, but it’s been busy lol. The gardens, the livestock, the home…all of it. July updates on the farm. CONSISTENT EGGS The kids and I took a quick trip to Pigeon Forge (more on that later) and when we got back home…the egg situation was insane. Five days of eggs on this farm is no joke and most of…
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May Updates On The Farm
Read moreOur first pastured fenced, adding more chickens, and anxiously awaiting our first eggs…May updates on the farm. I’m not gonna lie, it’s getting harder and harder to blog frequently. There is something to always do on the farm and squeezing time in to write (even though it’s one of my favorite things) is difficult. Just this morning as I was filling up waters for all the animals, I kept thinking…
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April Updates On The Farm
Read moreApril updates on the farm are here. We’ve been here 6 MONTHS! I can’t even wrap my head around that. It has flown by. Here is what we’ve been up to this month. NEW CHICKEN COOP(S) We are starting our plans for the mobile chicken coop, but until then, the older pullets needed somewhere larger than a brooder to stretch their wings. I had been searching for forever for a…
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Farm Routine
Read moreI don’t know about you, but I find other people’s routines and daily tasks fascinating. It’s like being able to see inside their homes for a day. I wanted to give our readers a glimpse into the mundane, yet magical day into ours. Our farm routine. ALARM GOES OFF AT 6 AM Our farm routine begins at 6am. Now do I instantly get up with the alarm goes off? Of…
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Mother’s Day Farm Style
Read moreGiggling as I type this, but boy have things changed. I’ve never really been a girly girly per se, but I never thought I’d ask for a garden cart for my birthday either lol. Yep, that’s what I asked for my birthday when my mom asked what I wanted. It got me thinking, I can not be the only one who now loves anything farm related as gifts. Mother’s Day Farm…