Beautiful pink and blue twilight sky.
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Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
Winter is a great time to build compost.
Spent part of the morning moving leaves to different parts of the property.
Use leaves to:
Mulch garden beds
Make piles for chickens to scratch and break down
Add to compost piles
#grownostr #compost #permies
I see delicious goodness in your future.
Do you use casings to make sausage?
I pulled a couple carrots from the garden this morning. This may not look like much, but when most of your garden has been killed by multiple frosts this is gold.
Amazingly fresh. Nutritionally dense. Real food.
I interplant carrot seeds when I plant lettuce. Carrots take longer to grow. By the time my lettuce has been harvested, the carrots are ready to take over.
You have to plant seeds to get a harvest.
Plant your seeds.
#grownostr #garden #permies
Western Civilization is the result of Christendom. We are in a post-Christian world. So, Western Civilization as we know it is ending.
This morning members from our small church community gather to assemble over 150 food boxes to be handed out to the needy this weekend.
Katie, had the job of putting a jar of peanut butter in each box.
Katie will turn 101 years old on Christmas Day. She still lives on her own at home.
Lynn, standing in the picture, keeps an eye on Katie, brings her to church, and makes sure she remains active and involved.
Build community.
Love eachother.
Frosty morning.
Brought a large bale of hay out to the cows.
They are out in the elements all winter, but if they have enough hay to eat they will keep themselves warm.
#grownostr #farmlife #cows
You could keep goats (2 or 3) but would need to buy hay/feed for them. Not enough room for a cow. Every animal needs a buddy for company. Definitely enough space for a good garden, fruit trees and chickens.
Depends on your goals. I would say you need more than 2 acres if you will want to grow food and have animals.
Great idea. Should have thought of that.
I have a handful of friends who have done homebirths without complications. Everyday folk.
There is a community out there for whom this is their norm.
Followed you. We are East TN.
I met a lovely woman. Thirteen weeks pregnant. Recently moved to 11 acres in my county. Tbey are on undeveloped land (no home) and currently living in a trailer until husband can build a cabin.
She plans to have a home birth because she is unwilling to entrust herself and her newborn to our "healthcare" system.
I admire her courage and am not sure I could do the same.
I had my babies 20 + years ago. I am coming to understand that I should have questioned the system more.
Question everything.
Be courageous.
#grownostr
Dinner time for piglets. It's a full-contact sport.
This breed is callwd Large Black, a heritage breed that thrives on pasture and living in the woods.
This breed was a favorite with small farms until our food system became industrialized after WWII.
They are endangered, but the number of breeders are increasing.
Love the soundtrack.
In my mind, any new solution should be as local as possible. People buy box subscriptions because they don't know there is a farmer 30 miles away from them that have the same, if not better, product to offer.
For the big picture, I believe everything is healthier the closer you are to your food.
If you want to be decentralized you have to be local.
I fully support payment with Bitcoin. Texas Slim of the Beef Initiative offers this.
Ok, got it. I don't see a difference between the two. You are a producer whether it is weed or lettuce.
What is interesting is that it is probably easier to buy weed than it is to buy raw milk.
In my state raw milk has to be labeled "for pet consumption" and you have to apply for a license in order to sell it.
Both have a stigma attached to it.