Swimming, grilling, goodies from the garden and a jar filled with fireflies… all the simple joys of life….
Simple Joys of Life
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A Picture Worth a Thousand Giggles
The other day, Miley and I were looking through old pictures and we came upon this picture…
We both started giggling and Miley looked at me and said, “Mmmoooommmm….” then burst out into full blown laughter. Every time we run onto this picture, it makes us giggle…
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Harvested Our Cabbage
This year we’ve been having good luck growing some vegetables that we’ve normally had trouble growing in the past. The first one is broccoli…
I have to laugh because in past years our broccoli never looked that good, in fact it didn’t really resemble anything like this at all. When Brooke saw that, she said, “Wow, I can’t believe that came from the garden. It looks like what you’d find in the store. It’s awesome!”
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How We Grow Our Own Alfalfa Hay
We got our first cutting of alfalfa for the year. It ended up being a whole lot better quality than last year’s, which we’re happy about. Best of all, its goat approved, so I’d have to say it’s a huge success compared to last year… Continue reading
Long Vlog of a Long Day in the Garden
We had a lot of stuff to get done in the garden so we made a day of it. Although it was a long hot day, we still had fun and plenty to giggle about… Continue reading
An Invasion of Dog Vomit Slime Mold
One day I went out to the garden and noticed nasty looking blobs of slime that appeared to be taking over the garden. I’ve never seen anything like it before and I’ll admit I was a little freaked out over it. I did a little research and found out that it’s a mold/fungus called dog vomit slime mold. Just the name alone sounds pretty disgusting and like something you should be pretty alarmed about. Luckily it’s harmless, to people and pets and actually beneficial to plants because it breaks down organic matter which adds nutrients to the soil. Continue reading
How We Process Chickens
Chicken processing can be quite intimidating, especially if this is your first time doing it. This is our 7th time to do it, plus we’ve also processed our own turkeys 4 times. Each time it gets a little easier because we learn something new or discover a different way to do something that helps us to become more efficient at it. Here’s how we process our chickens…
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Chicken Processing; Behind the Scenes, Everyone Does Their Part
Here’s just a little behind the scenes of what our day was like when we processed chickens.
If the Garden Fails, At Least We’ll Have Plenty of Weeds To Eat!
I do believe that the weeds have officially taken over the area of the garden that we didn’t mulch. They’re so thick you can’t even see the ground, nor can you see any of the beans we planted. I’d have to say that the beans are pretty much doomed, wouldn’t you?
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Yes, It’s Been a While
Wow, it seems like for ever since I posted anything here. And you know, I’ve missed it. I didn’t intend to quit posting here, it just happened. As I’ve mentioned before, I started a YouTube channel. The reason I decided to start it is because I’ve found it hard to keep up with all that’s going on around here through blog posts. There just isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done. With videos, it makes it just a little bit easier because I can capture the content while we’re out working, then edit it and have it ready to post. Where posts seem to take more time because we go out and work, take pictures, edit the pictures, then I have to come in and write, then edit. If I focus on writing, I tend to fall behind on the work that needs to be done around here and if I focus on the work, I fall behind writing. Since I’m not much of a multitasker, I decided to focus on making videos for a while to see if it’d be something I’d like. It’s been great because I’m learning all sorts of new things and have met a lot of fun like-minded people.
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Humble Little Homestead 