Do Homesteaders Buy Groceries?
Do Homesteaders Buy Groceries? We raise much of our own food including meat, vegetables, some fruit, eggs, and dairy products. When …
Chicken in the Flowers
I think the chickens have been in my flowers….. again. I have a flower obsession. I am pretty good at loving them, …
The Problem with HOA’s
Here is a picture of our back yard taken from our deck. It’s October, so there’s a little pumpkin hanging out celebrating …
Cattleman’s Field Day
Out here in the country there is an annual Cattleman’s Field Day. It is provided by our local UK College of Agriculture …
The Cat on the Porch
Tapp was a wild, and I mean wild, and feral cat. You could not get near him to save your life. He …
Introduction to Raising Pigs
I don’t know the right way to raise pigs. There are lots of schools of thought on it. You can raise them …
Let Your Cow Raise Your Beef
Let Your Cow Raise Your Beef Have I told you that we keep our calf with our cow? It is a nice …
Getting a Family Milk Cow – Part 3
…..in case you just tuned in. Part 1 Here Part 2 Here Here’s a recap: Our cow had spent her entire milking life …
Getting a Family Milk Cow – Part 2
To go back to the beginning go here. This is the second part in our milk-cow story. We hand picked our wonderful …
Getting a Family Milk Cow – Part 1
Getting a Family Milk Cow – Part 1 When You Have a Cow You Have it All There is noting quite like …