Archive for April, 2012

Good News

The Good News is that we have hundreds of honey bees working on our plum and cherry trees. There has been much concern about this year’s pollination because of the lack of bees. I am relieved and grateful to see so many bees on my fruit trees. We had tried to get several professional bee […]

April 12, 2012 · Sarah · One Comment
Posted in: News

Homemade Soap

The new batch of homemade soap is ready to go. My favorite for summer is Eucalyptus and Mint.  It contains olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, shea and cocoa butter, eucalyptus, peppermint and spearmint essential oils and organic peppermint leaves.  It does great things for the skin! There is info on the soaps on our […]

April 11, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: News

Company

I am getting ready for company this week end. My farm helper is mowing the grass, the house is clean, and menus have been planned. All this is good. However, one of our female Great Pyrenees is looking ready to have her puppies. She is big, really big! Her spouts are filling up and all […]

April 11, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Great Pyrs, Kitchen

Sheep By-Product

Our sheep” by product” makes incredible compost.  People were here last week to load up a trailer full of the “black gold”.  Another friend will get hers toward the end of the week. The shed on the end of the red barn is where most of the sheep hang out. As a result, it is […]

April 10, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Herds and Flocks

Playing In The Dirt

This morning, I began to work on the individual plant trays for the orders all ready called in.  It involves sorting and labeling and putting each person’s name on their plant order. (Heirloom tomatoes, peppers, and herbs)  This will save all of  us some time when the plants are picked up. Their trays will be […]

April 9, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Garden

Glory

He has RISEN!!

April 8, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations

Indeed!

Indeed!!!

April 8, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations

Herbs

On April 13th, our local health food store will begin to sell a limited number of my tomato, pepper, and herb plants. ( Dan and Becky’s Market in Cokato, MN.) The plants have been grown from heirloom seeds and are looking real good. This morning, I have been assembling plant trays with Basil, Oregano, Parsley, […]

April 6, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Garden

Asparagus

Hooray for fresh asparagus! Bob just brought in our first picking of the season.It will be steamed, served hot, and floating in butter!!

April 6, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Garden

Country Living

Our lawn mower is broken. The grass needs cutting.  Solution….Bob moved the sheep from the back pasture into the front yard. They are happily mowing down the nice green grass.  One neat thing about this country living is learning to IMPROVISE!

April 6, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations