“Amber Waves of Grain”

This year’s wheat fields were beautiful! The dry weather actually agreed with the wheat…corn-not so much! This is the first time in the 39 years I have lived “on the farm” that wheat harvest was completed the middle of June!!! This picture reminds me of an inspiring…

Haystacks and Hay bales! Have you jumped any lately? How about a Haystack for supper?

How to make a HAYSTACK:  You can use a Mower-conditioner… The Mower-conditioner cuts the hay, crimping the stems so the hay will dry faster. The hay has to be dried and raked into windrows. Then the baler makes it into a gigantic huge bale!…

Terraces and Farming

There are terraces…. …and there are terraces! Quite a difference!!! We recently terraced some fields that were showing signs of erosion. I really enjoyed getting watching the terrace construction!  This picture shows the completed work… Notice the small dams or berms which control and…

Benjamin Bunny, Onion Pie and Family Graduations

There is one little tiny Swiss Chard plant left in my garden…ONE, that’s all! Grace and I planted a dozen plants a week ago…and that was my second planting!!! Evidently, Benjamin Bunny prefers Swiss Chard over all the other vegetables in the garden (though I did have…

A Choice With Definite Risks – A Must Read for Moms!

Friends, (especially moms) We came across this interesting article on Vegan Diets and wanted to share this perspective and these facts with you. Hope you find it as helpful as we did! Also, Mom has a yummy Taco Soup recipe for you at the end!…