This post is a little late, but here's the scoop on the unplanned lambing situation... We brought home our Southdown Babydoll ram on February 25, assuming our ewes were all done with breeding season. If you don't know, ewes go into heat in the fall, carry babies for five months, and lamb in the spring. … Continue reading Oops! Hi, baby lamb!
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2 Farm Rules Nobody Told You
People always ask what to do and not to do on a new homestead. From experience, we've discovered two rules nobody ever mentions. These are NOT optional!!
How could one little barn make me so happy?
We bought our property in July of 2019. It was quite a disaster, but we knew what we were looking for and knew what we could do with it. After all, we had been searching for nine years for our perfect slice of heaven. Land. check. Livable house. check. Pond. check. Barn. check, kind of... … Continue reading How could one little barn make me so happy?
Greenhouse Adventures!
THE GREENHOUSE IS HERE! I've wanted this Palram Mythos 6x8 green greenhouse since I can remember. Every time I go on Wayfair, it's not on sale or sold out. Seriously, it's been a few years since I fell in love with it. This is the advertised photo. So pretty! This year, I was anxious to … Continue reading Greenhouse Adventures!
A Little Mater Processing Up In Here
If you've never canned anything in your life, tomatoes are the place to start! You don't need a lot of know-how. You don't need a lot of ingredients. You don't need to figure out how to use a pressure canner. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED: Glass preserving jars with lids (quarts or pints)A water-bath canner and … Continue reading A Little Mater Processing Up In Here
Trace Creek Acres 