Category: The Farm
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Pass the word-if you know anyone who homeschools their children, please share our site address. We are also happy to answer questions from the classroom!
If you know anyone who homeschools their children, or a teacher who wants to give her students a “slice of nature”, please share our blog with them. We are happy to answer questions about the farm, the animals, and the plants. We also appreciate any “likes” you might send our way.
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Pumpkins, garlic, and corn
The pumpkin seeds have sprouted and need to be moved further apart. We didn’t expect every seed to sprout, but that is a good problem to have. Some of these seeds will be transplanted to give the vines a better chance to grow. Some of these seeds are for normal size pumpkins and some are…
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Zinnias and Sunflowers
The Zinnias and Sunflowers have sprouted, but no flowers yet. The sunflowers are on the very back row of the larger picture above. Sunflowers grow much faster than Zinnias as you will see from our future posts.
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Blackberries and Raspberries
Above is a Slideshow of Blackberry bushes The blackberries have taken off and are already producing fruit. You can still see white flowers on the bushes. These flowers will be pollinated and then produce blackberries. If you look at the slide show, you will see the green berries that will eventually ripen into blackberries. The…
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Adding fish to the pond
Yesterday, we added 50 sterile hybrid brim to the pond. These fish will grow to weigh 2-3 pounds, but will not reproduce.
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Listen to Nature!
Do you hear the geese? The actually sound like they are barking. Do you hear the woodpecker? Listen closely to the jackhammer sound in the background. Purple Martins usually return to their old homesite even if the house is in disrepair. This is a very old Martin House on a Lake not far from the…
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Another new kid!
Our newest kid was born yesterday. It’s a girl. Mom and kid are doing well, but we need a name! Any suggestions?
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Time to plant corn and pumpkins
The lettuce is still going, but it is time to make way for corn. Lettuce was harvested, plants were uprooted (except for the garlic and cilantro and the bed was prepared for the corn. Last year, the corn had shallow roots and some had trouble standing. This year, the internet gave us a new suggestion.…
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The Great Blue Heron visits again
The Great Blue Heron is a wading bird. This one likes to fish in the pond at the farm. The Great Blue Heron can be found over most of the North America and Central America, but it is still a treat to see these majestic birds fish and then take flight. PURPLE MARTINS have finally…