Who Said Writing About Farming Would Be ...
The Month of June
A rhetorical question of course. The month of June has pasted by and not a word showed up on this blog. It is exactly the amount...
Hope The Threat Of Frost Is Past Us.
On the farm these days we have the tomatoes and peppers planted out into the fields. For the seasoned gardener you know that once those crops are in,...
Compost Turning Pigs
In the past year I have come in contact with a system of using pigs on the farm for more than just meat production. Pigs are incredible animals and...
Starting Your Own Garden Plants From See...
Starting your own garden from only seeds is fairly easy, rewarding and can save money on costly transplants. Many people don’t have their own...
Onward To the Mid-season Beds
It has been another incredible week here on the farm. We finished planting the potatoes and made it through getting all the various early season...
How Do I Learn To Farm Sustainably?
Historically, people learned to farm from the earlier generations, their parents, grandparents, or elders. With new movements in sustainable farming...
Raising Chickens in the Backyard
Chickens can add a fun and fascinating dimension to your life. We live on 2.5 acres just Northeast of Olympia, Washington. Our semi-urban-farm...
Direct Seed or Transplant?
One of the first questions when starting a garden is how do you plant a vegetable? To some people that sounds like a simple question, but there are...
Soil Type For The Farm and Garden
When considering to start a garden or farm it is best to know the soil you are working with. There are many aspects to consider about soil including...
A Day in the Greenhouse
It would be a change to say that today it didn’t rain, the fields began to dry and we focused our efforts outdoors. Can’t say that today....
Spring Rains and Planting
Spring is a time of new growth and so many things begin all over again and sometimes for the first time. The trees are budding the daffodils are...
Raising Chickens on the Farm
Everyday there is something to do with the chickens. They need to be fed, watered, let into the chicken tractor, closed up at night and so on and so...
Which Eggs Should I Buy?
If one goes into any grocery store these days there are any number of egg varieties to choose from in the dairy case. No longer is the decision...
Milking the Goat, Stand Still Please
Greetings at the end of April. Amazing things are happening on the farm. Even though it is raining on many an afternoon we still find time to get...
Know Your Farmers
Organic, Natural and Wholesome foods for everyone. Terms can be confusing, not only when they are new to you, but when they become a word with legal...
Who Said Writing About Farming Would ...
The Month of June A rhetorical question of course. The month of June has pasted by and not a word showed up on this...
Hope The Threat Of Frost Is Past Us.
On the farm these days we have the tomatoes and peppers planted out into the fields. For the seasoned gardener you...
Compost Turning Pigs
In the past year I have come in contact with a system of using pigs on the farm for more than just meat production....
Starting Your Own Garden Plants From ...
Starting your own garden from only seeds is fairly easy, rewarding and can save money on costly transplants. Many...
Onward To the Mid-season Beds
posted on: May 15, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
It has been another incredible week here on the farm. We finished planting the potatoes and made it through getting all the various early season...
How Do I Learn To Farm Sustainably?
posted on: May 15, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
Historically, people learned to farm from the earlier generations, their parents, grandparents, or elders. With new movements in sustainable farming...
Raising Chickens in the Backyard
posted on: May 11, 2011 | author: Tony and Kelli
Chickens can add a fun and fascinating dimension to your life. We live on 2.5 acres just Northeast of Olympia, Washington. Our semi-urban-farm...
Direct Seed or Transplant?
posted on: May 8, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
One of the first questions when starting a garden is how do you plant a vegetable? To some people that sounds like a simple question, but there are...
Quick Test of Your Soil Composition
posted on: May 7, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
You can do a quick test yourself to determine the composition of the soil in your garden, on your farm or on a piece of property you are interested...
Soil Type For The Farm and Garden
posted on: May 7, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
When considering to start a garden or farm it is best to know the soil you are working with. There are many aspects to consider about soil including...
A Day in the Greenhouse
posted on: May 6, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
It would be a change to say that today it didn’t rain, the fields began to dry and we focused our efforts outdoors. Can’t say that today....
Raising Chickens on the Farm
posted on: May 1, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
Everyday there is something to do with the chickens. They need to be fed, watered, let into the chicken tractor, closed up at night and so on and so...
Which Eggs Should I Buy?
posted on: May 1, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
If one goes into any grocery store these days there are any number of egg varieties to choose from in the dairy case. No longer is the decision...
Milking the Goat, Stand Still Please
posted on: Apr 28, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
Greetings at the end of April. Amazing things are happening on the farm. Even though it is raining on many an afternoon we still find time to get...
Know Your Farmers
posted on: Apr 24, 2011 | author: Mark Schieber
Organic, Natural and Wholesome foods for everyone. Terms can be confusing, not only when they are new to you, but when they become a word with legal...
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