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Using Animals to turn Fields of Invasive Plants into Gardens

Pig Worked Hill 2024

It’s been. a long process, when we went to The Barn Property on the 31 August 2022 it was at the request of the Family there, and the main goal was to keep the fields from becoming overgrown. 

The property consisted mostly old burnt out hay fields, Lupine, Hawthorns, Goldenrod, and Japanese Knotweed. Here are some photos from Fall 2022 …

Barn Property Fall 2022

Time Passes…. 18 months later… Spring 2024 

As You can see, the fields, even the area under the now thinned out Hawthorns has green grass growing. Actually, we had green grass by Mid-March. A true testament to the incredible work of our animals.

The following video shows a particular area that has not yet been worked as much as the other areas. An area where Hawthorn Saplings and Lupine has begun to take over. An area where our goats have grazed only briefly twice, and that our pigs turned up this Spring. Showing how persistent the Lupine are, and how much they’ve grown in the few weeks to a month since our pigs worked that ground. Here’s the Video…

The results are incredible, especially over time. As this year unfolds I’ll try to bring you updates as to the progress. I’m really not sure how the Corn, Sunflowers, and Peas will grow here, but we’ll find out and hopefully document our success here! We welcome Your Comments. 

Farm Mommas and Babies First Day Outside

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Ebony, Dolly, and Denis

After a long Winter, and a laborious Springtime and time spent nursing these little ones and their Mom’s are happy to get outside. The very first time for little Ebony and Princess. 

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Sourdough Bread for Earth Day 2024

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Baking Sourdough Bread

I love Bread, and it often gets a bad wrap! No pun intended, well, maybe! All things in Balance, I believe Bread, Breaking Bread, and the practice of making Bread, is very Earthy. Flour is a Raw Food, and when you combine flour with water and leave it sit, it attracts beneficial bacteria from the air! That’s actually how You make a Sourdough Starter. Read what EatingWell.com says about the Benefits of Sourdough

So, why not make Sourdough Bread on Earth-Day!? 

To me, it’s a very earthy thing to do and the process helps me get grounded. Having and caring for a Sourdough Starter means providing daily care for a living culture! Yes, Sourdough Starter is a living thing and is something that can be started by anyone, anywhere! So, if you’re living in a place where you can’t have a pet, or garden, animals, etc. You can still benefit from creating, caring for, and maintaining a Sourdough Starter! You’ll be surprised by how tactile and rewarding it can be! 

Sourdough Bread with Everything Bagel Seasoning