Losing Our Shirts, Keeping The Farm

Restoring a historic farm. Raising Icelandic sheep, Guinea hogs & Orpington chickens. Trying not to go broke.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Building a Berry Patch, Part 1: The Raised Beds

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Each year, we try to add one more significant project to improve the farm.  This year, it's putting in a small berry orchard and a nut g...
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Thursday, December 8, 2011

New Soap, New Giveaway!

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Help me celebrate my newest soap creation---and win some for yourself! My new Farmstead Deluxe Cream Soap is very special, not only becaus...
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Monday, October 3, 2011

Waiting for Thistle's Calf

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Now that Thistle is here and we've had a little chance to get acquainted, it's time to begin the next big adventure:  waiting for he...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

The Beauty of Icelandic Rams

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A gallery of some of our gorgeous Icelandic rams over the years.
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Friday, September 23, 2011

The Long, LONG Road to Cow Ownership

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If you recall my previous post , you may think that I've had a cow for months now, and that cow ownership came about very easily, almost...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

We're Getting a Cow!

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I have some amazing news today.  We're getting a gorgeous Jersey heifer.  For FREE! How did such an incredible opportunity occur?  Wel...
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Monday, March 28, 2011

Building Nest Boxes

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Ever since we moved the chickens into the big old chicken house, they've been using makeshift crates as nest boxes to lay their eggs in....
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Nancy Chase
Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Shepherd, Farmer, Artist, Writer.
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