Category: The Farm
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Gwen’s swing, Zinnias, Pumpkins, and the poor Pear tree.
Skippy’s little girl has found her favorite place at her new home. How she gets in and out of the swing is still a mystery to us. Her new owner has named her Gwen. Below: The zinnias and the pumpkins are truly growing rapidly. However, we think a deer snacked on one of our new…
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Apples, Pears,Figs, Watermelon, Grapes, Beans, and Snow?
Below is a slide show of the fruit and vegetables growing on the farm. #1-3 Apples, #4-6 Pears #7-8 Figs growing back from roots of frozen tree #9-11 New Pear tree with flowers # 12-14 Watermelon #15-17 Frost Grapes (or wild grapes) with buds #18-19 Bush beans #20-21 Thyme flowering #22-25 Muscadine Grapes with buds…
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Goats, Bat in the Bat House, Blueberries
Below: Fool, Butter and kid, and Einstein and kid are comfortable in their new pen. Below: Padme and her three sons are adjusting well. One of the triplets has found a new route to the trough. Below: After three years, the bat house has its first tenant. We clean the mud daubers out of the…
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Mayhaw, carrots, and Mulberries.
Did you know that the Mayhaw tree is the Official Louisiana State Fruit Tree? There are many varieties of the Mayhaw trees. The thorns on some varieties are quite long. My cousin, Caroline A., has made Mayhaw jelly for ages, so we contacted her for information on Mayhaw trees. Although there are several diseases and…
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New goat owners are reporting, garden report, and outdoor fun!
Below: Skippy’s female twin went to Jeanne and her husband. Jeanne already owned a goat who needed a friend. It appears that our little female has found two friends, a dog and a goat! Below: Skippy and her male twin went to Hanna and her husband. Both Skippy and her kid seem to be enjoying…
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Padme and her triplets are settled in their new home! Fruit, Fishing, and Family!
Natilyn T. took the triplets so they could stay with their mom a little longer. Natilyn already takes care of her cows and she should be great with the goats. Natilyn promises to send more pictures as the gang adjusts to their new surroundings. Below: #1 Atlantic Giant pumpkin plants just starting #2 Chanterais Canteloupe…
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Pygmy Goats go to new homes, Wildlife cameras with Deer, Turkey, and Bobcat.
Some of our goats have found a new home. Fool, Butter and her kid, Einstein and her kid have moved to a 140 acre farm with a large barn that they will share with other livestock. They will also have a pen and great new owners who know how to care for goats. Below is…
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Peanut, Brittle, Blackberries, Raspberries, Pineapple Guava, and Grapevine.
Peanut is very protective of Brittle. Peanut will either hides Brittle in the well house or stay by her side all day long. Both Peanut and Brittle will be staying at the farm as most of the other goats find new homes. Below: The first four pictures are blackberry flowers and the newly forming blackberries.…
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Fishing, #11 is here, and update on garden.
Bruce went fishing this morning in a Louisiana Lake. He caught eight and released them in the pond that had a ‘fish kill’. Bruce left the fish biting because he wanted to check on our smallest full grown Pygmy goat, Peanut. Peanut is the last of the goats who had not delivered. Bruce was not…
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Bad Weather and some resulting problems.
The bad weather brought tornadoes, flooding and lots of damage to parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. Fortunately, downed trees washed out plants, street flooding, and a partially sunken boat were the worst of it for us. Below: This boat did not do well after the last few rains on one of the lakes in Louisiana.…