I can't believe it's already been a month! You heard all about my first day on the "job." Days #2 and #3 were cut short due to some off-farm commitments Cyndi had, but last week we got to spend the whole beautiful morning on the farm. We had a guest along for the morning as well. We weeded, again, fed the bees, re-arranged some fence panels in preparation for loading the two beeves on Sunday, and "cleaned up" the pig pen. No, seriously, that's what we did! I'm asking questions like crazy,…

I really wasn't sure what to expect from my first day as an intern with Lazy B Farm, so I wore jeans and boots and brought my notebook and pen along too, just in case. I was greeted by half of the children on the farm, and had a lovely conversation with them while we waited for Cyndi to finish up a little household stuff before we headed outside.

First, we fed the animals. Chickens, guineas, cows, dogs and goats. We gathered a few eggs from…

Okay, first things first: my husband has accepted a job that requires our family relocate from Athens, GA to Pennsylvania - IN APRIL. We made our first trip up there this past weekend to scope out the area and searched for three straight days for a home to rent that is reasonably close to his new place of work. The problem is - he will be working out of western NJ for the majority of this year, and then from Central PA starting in the fall. That means, finding a place that is "reasonably…

I just came across this link and it got me thinking - what a totally terrific idea! Set aside an acre or two and rent them out annually:

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Kinder Farm Park's community gardening program consists of about 125, 20 * 30' gardening plots. More than 100 gardeners rent plots each year for $40/plot to grow a variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, herbs, and flowers. A program teaching eco-friendly and…

We are due to finish up our first book club selection, Folks, This Ain't Normal by Joel Salatin, and after a vote, we have chosen to read…

When I came down with my 2nd nasty cold of this season, I decided it was time to test my apothecary skills. While on our Ladies Homestead Gathering Retreat, we were honored to attend an herbal class with Patricia Kyritsi Howell of BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies in Mountain City, Georgia. (You can check out her website at WildHealingHerbs.com) She brought along her knowledge…

This weekend I spent a day with some great friends, on a beautiful farm, chopping wood. And even though almost every part of my body is in some degree of pain, I had a blast!

Our fearless leader had already spent hours teaching us how to use chainsaws and axes safely while on our Ladies Homestead Gathering Retreat, but we were eager for more practice. When she mentioned having a few downed trees on her property in need of removal, we jumped at the chance to help. I was…

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