Category: The Farm
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What is that in the water?
If you have been following this blog, you have seen us stock this pond with fat-head minnows, several types of brim, and a few bass. Well, in order to make sure all the fish are happy in this pond, we have to feed the brim. When the weather is just right, the brim get very…
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The pumpkins are growing fast, but no flowers yet. We will have blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries soon.
These pumpkins were planted about three weeks ago. Hard to believe they can grow that fast. The flowers against the fence are Mexican sunflowers (if we kept track of the correct seed packet). It won’t be long before we can pick these blueberries. They have to turn blue first. Blueberries will not get sweeter once…
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What do you know about a Bee?
There are many different species of bees, but we will look at two that visit our farm. Pay attention to which bee shakes the clover.
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New Birds have come to visit
This is a Northern Mockingbird (Mimidae). Also known as a Mocking Bird or Mocker. It will imitate the songs and calls of other birds in rapid succession. I will try to record it the next time this bird pays us a visit. This is an Eastern Kingbird (a species of Tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannus tyrannus) This…
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Its a Goat’s life
Mama heard Snickers (Ghost) calling. We are trying to decide on this kid’s name. She looks like a ghost when she runs across the field because she blends in so well you just see a shadow moving. The twins get very enthusiastic about feeding.
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Having fun at the farm
The boys built a little hut from the trees that the goats have knocked down over the past year. The goats will love playing in the structure until they manage to destroy it.
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Pumpkins, Sunflowers, and Watermelon
The pumpkins are in the boxes and just above the boxes. We planted sunflower seeds from last years crop. These sunflowers should grow to four feet tall. We did not plant any of the extremely tall sunflowers this year. We also planted pumpkin seeds and watermelon seeds. We poured a little potting soil to give…
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Parsley and Thyme
No, we are not signing the song Scarborough Fair sung by Simon & Garfunkel- we just have some new pictures to share. Parsley is a wonderful herb that we use in preparing many dishes- however, like many plants, parsley will flower and eventually make seeds. This parsley is in the process of flowering and producing…
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What are the goats doing today?
The herd saw me come outside and assumed they would get fed. However, it is the middle of the week and we usually only give them Sweet Feed on the weekends because grass and briars are better for them. The herd is now at 14, so we will be getting rid of some of the…