I know what you're thinking. You're thinking this might be one of my satire posts. It's not. You're thinking maybe I've gone nuts. I haven't. (not yet at least) You're thinking I may have started to dabble in witchcraft or naked moon dancing rituals. Occasionally, but not today! The practice of raising healthy goats. If your … [Read more...]
Building a Simple Grape Arbor
I'm a simple gal. I mean, here on the homestead we raise chickens for eggs and meat, goats for milk, and sheep for milk and meat. We have a large vegetable garden, pecan, pomelo, mango, banana, cherry, almond, apricot, peach, plum, fig, avocado, and loquat trees as well as a strawberry patch and blueberry and blackberry bushes. I also have plans … [Read more...]
An Easy & Cheap Watering System For Your Garden
Sure, we all want gorgeous watering systems with automatic timers and moisture sensors. But, let's face it. You need to water your garden NOW. And fully installed systems aren't necessarily in your budget. So, today good ol' DaNelle's gonna help you out. I'm going to show you how to create a simple and effective watering … [Read more...]
Nigerian vs. Pygmy Goats: Which is best?
It's like car shopping... Except with goats. And, well, without sleazy salesmen. Most people are excited about the prospect about bringing a new goat to the homestead, but it can be confusing on which breed to choose. Pygmy and Nigerian Dwarf goats seem VERY similar and to the novice goat owner, and it's easy to get them confused. All I … [Read more...]
How to Plant Tomatoes like a PRO
Mmmm...fresh, juicy, ripe garden tomatoes. They taste better than any store bought tomato, and you want to grow one. Or dozens. Or HUNDREDS! Whoa, let's not get ahead of ourselves here. The biggest hurdle with growing tomatoes is that they are nutrient hogs. So, in order to grow a really, great tomato plant without … [Read more...]
Companion Planting Made Easy Peasy
If you've got perfect rows in your garden, you're doing it wrong. When I planted my very first garden, I was careful to place the carrots here, and the spinach there and I made sure to have one section to place all my herbs. WRONG! I've since learned that companion planting is the way to go. Why Companion Planting Rocks The science … [Read more...]
RECIPE | Crockpot White Chicken Enchiladas
I live in Arizona, which means... Mexican food is a staple. And boy, do we eat a lot of it. Salsa. Pico de gallo. Guacamol. Quesos. Enchiladas... I kid you not that on my Dad's birthday this year ALL HE ASKED FOR was a bowl of refried beans. So that's what we made him. And we stuck a candle right in the middle of it. It … [Read more...]
How to Plant Bare Root Trees
If you haven't noticed, I've become rather obsessed with tree-planting here on the farm. Technically, we're on one acre of land in the city. But we'll always call ourselves a farm. Because, it will always better than 'home.' In my quest to create a sustainable lifestyle here, we've been diving into tree planting. I used to be so … [Read more...]
The BEST Soil Combination for Raised Garden Boxes
Well, smack my behind and call me Sally! I am not kidding here when I say, that THIS. SOIL. IS. PERFECT. If you're new to the gardening world, or maybe if you just want to improve on what you've already got, you've probably just made the best pit stop of your life today on my website. Sit down and dig in. 'Cause this soil's … [Read more...]
Goat Pregnancy Calculator
So, you've got a pregnant goat... One of the most important things you can do is estimate the due date. Enter your info below to figure out your goat's due date! This calculator estimates due date based on 151 days of gestation. Goat due dates can range from 145-154 days of pregnancy. Also, check out my best posts on goats & … [Read more...]
How to make a Trellis & Raised Garden Box Combo
Garden trellises. They're the stuff of dreams, man. Well, gardener dreams at least. A few days ago I woke up with a plan. And like normal, I gathered the family into the living room and presented my case for that day's spontaneous project, complete with sketches. They weren't impressed. At first. But as soon as we got to … [Read more...]
How to Care for Baby Goats
They are adorable fluffballs of everything that is good in the world. And you want one! Holding squishy, soft, sleepy baby goats is pure joy. And if you're hoping for the some goaty, cuddly goodness in the future, here's where you'll learn how to care for them so they stay nice and fluffy and jumpy for ya.' No matter how many times baby … [Read more...]
RECIPE | Homestyle Fried Chicken
Let's face it, traditional food rocks. I'm looking at you, butter. Or lard, or tallow. Basically all traditional kinds of fat. You've got a bad wrap over the last 100 years. But for thousands of years previous, you've been providing families everywhere with flaky pies, flavorful veggies, and of course, beloved crispy, homestyle fried … [Read more...]
RECIPE | Wholesome Shoofly Pie
You read that right. This pie is really called Shoofly Pie. I know, it's so funny! In fact, this whole pie is funny. It goes against all pie logic! There's no fruit, no meat and only a bunch of crumbs to cover it. How is this a pie?! But when I looked into the history behind this pie, things began to make more sense. It comes to us from the … [Read more...]
Creating an outdoor space your children will LOVE.
The following is a guest post by James Davis. James is a co-founder of Camp Stomping Ground, a summer camp in New York designed to help kids find lifelong friendships while also pursuing things that interest them. He’s also a part time stay at home Dad that spends a great deal of time trying to figure out how to create nutrient rich … [Read more...]
The BEST Armpit Shirt Spray (For Stains and Smells)
That awkward moment when your shirt smells horrible even though you just washed it. I'm talking about smelly shirts, friends. We all know it ain't pretty. I mean, I'm fine being known as "the goat lady." I just don't want to smell like one. In my research, I've found that there are a lot of recipes for armpit body odor in shirts. Few really … [Read more...]
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