Category: The Farm
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Goats are not very smart!
We just had to rescue one of the goats. Padme stuck her head through the fence and then tried to return through a different opening in the fence. We heard a very hoarse goat crying in the dark and could just see a form against the back fence. Wire cutters did the trick and tomorrow…
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The pumpkins are taking over and the corn is already knee high!
Looks like we will have to move the Mexican sunflowers because the pumpkins are growing so fast. Flip through the pictures in the slideshow. The garlic is close to harvest, and the cilantro is going to seed. The corn looks happy. Some of the corn did not sprout, so we planted new corn in these…
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Garlic
These are the scapes. They are essentially the flower of the garlic plant. In growing garlic, you snip the scapes off so the plant puts the energy into growing the garlic pods (or bulb) instead of flowering. Garlic scapes now appear in farmer’s markets and you can find recipes on the internet for cooking scapes.…
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It’s a Goat’s life!
Einstein wanted to go for a ride. Einstein’s twin, Tsunami, joined in the fun. However, Tsunami thought she should get to drive. Coke Case thought he would enjoy the weeds from the garden. We think the kids stuck their heads through the fence and started eating the sunflowers. We have reinforced the fence with chicken…
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Geraniums and Lantana are wonderful flowers for summer!
Geraniums come in a variety of colors and are wonderful for hot summers. They tolerate the heat and the dry weather well. My first introduction to this hardy plant was when my mother-in-law gave me a bunch of geranium stems and said “stick them in the ground”. I followed her instructions and the stems started…
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The cameras give us an update
The deer are looking healthy and happy on the big field. Flip through the slide show to see all of the turkeys. Look for the beard on the males (Toms are the older males and Jakes are the young males). Look for the fan of tail feathers by the males. The female turkeys nest on…
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The watermelon seeds planted 1 week ago have sprouted. The new pumpkin seeds planted last weekend are also up.
Flip through the slideshow above. Can you tell the difference between watermelon and pumpkin at this stage? Hint-first 5 pictures are pumpkin and second 5 pictures are watermelon. Look closely and you will notice that pumpkin plants have rounded, slightly wider leaves, while the watermelon leaves are more pointed and a little thinner. Don’t worry…
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Pygmy Kids at play
Ghost has decided it is time to eat. Her mom is very patient with Ghost’s nursing schedule. That will change in the next few weeks as Ghost starts getting bigger and more enthusiastic about nursing.
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Here is a fun activity for your home schoolers or anyone who eats lettuce.
If you are having a salad tonight, cut off the bottom of the head of lettuce and stick it in a small bowl of water. Then put the bowl in a window. Within 24 hours, you will see the growth starting in the middle. Within a few days, there will be lettuce leaves for your…