High Prairie Homestead

Monday, October 3, 2011

Tomatoes: Gettin' saucy!

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I picked a peck of pickled p....wait, I picked a ton of tomatoes, well, not a ton, but about 20 pounds.   Not bad for the first picking.  ...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

How to (not) preg check cows.

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I had both of our jerseys artificially inseminated last month and now it's time to pregnancy check them.  I have options.  The first is ...
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Monday, September 26, 2011

Growing tomatoes

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The last few years, I've tried growing tomatoes in the greenhouse, but it never works out, the plants get gargantuan, take over the whol...
Saturday, September 24, 2011

Got Goats?

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Many (many, many) years ago as a kid, I convinced my Dad to get me a baby goat.  At the time we were at a wedding and the neighbors of th...
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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Firewood

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When I was a child, my Aunt gave my Father a plaque with this old saying: When you cut your own firewood, you are twice warmed.  Boy is th...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

One of these things just ain't like the other

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I got quite a surprise when I went out to the chicken coop this evening to gather eggs.  I found this teeny, tiny egg along with the others....
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Lavender fields

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Today I stopped at a lavender farm for some supplies for my newest venture, soap-making.  The girls and I decided to make a little adventure...
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