If you followed along from the last issue, you’ve officially claimed your little patch of garden paradise. Your soil is prepped. Your tools are ready. You’ve got water nearby. Maybe you even stood there thinking, “Yeah… this is gonna be good.” And now you’re ready to plant. I get it. …
Time to turn dirt into dinner! Nothing beats the taste of fresh produce straight from the garden: crisp veggies, sweet fruits, and fragrant herbs picked at their peak. The flavor, the color, even the smell, feel so alive. But walk through a grocery store lately, and you might sometimes wonder …
In the voices of Bonnie (B), Cooper (C), Cisco (Ci), Dusty (D), Hanky (H), Fawn (F), and the Chickens (Ch): (B) Hey Cooper, guess what I heard Mommy say to one of her friends?(C) What, Bonnie?(B) She said all the animals here are trained.(C) Oh yeah?(B) What’s that mean?(C) It …
In Part 1 of this series, you sketched out your dream farm and sorted your “must‑haves” from your “nice‑to‑haves.” In Part 2, you turned that vision into a real‑world layout with buildings, fences, and chore routes that make sense for you, and picked out your animals. Now, in Part 3, …
In the last issue, we talked about planning your dream farm, checking in with Town officials, and making friends with your neighbors before you add animals. You’ve got your land (or are buying it), a few sketches of buildings and fences, and a heart full of barnyard dreams. Now comes …
Standing here looking at our farm and how far we’ve come, I feel a real sense of satisfaction and gratitude. This was a lifelong dream, and we did it! Sure, there are rough spots at times, but I wouldn’t give it up for anything. Maybe you’re thinking the same thing: …
Last weekend, like much of the U.S., we got snow dumped on us. 20+ inches of the white stuff. And record cold, with overnight temps in the single digits and even below zero (Fahrenheit). The horses loved it. The goats, chickens and even the ducks hated it. And us? Ugh! …
If you want barnyard critters that will give you a laugh every day, you want goats! They’re acrobats, comedians, and troublemakers, all wrapped into one! Now don’t get me wrong. Horses, cats, chickens, they all have their moments. But goats have to be the funniest (and naughtiest) animals on the …
New Year’s Resolutions: A Holiday Tradition As 2025 winds down, I thought it would be fun to have the “children” write up their New Year’s Resolutions, just like many “adults”, and share them with you, my readers. And just like most adults (c’mon, admit it, I am!), these Resolutions don’t …
At 5AM, as frost crunches under my boots, Cisco and Dusty graze like fuzzy marshmallows, breath hanging in the air, whiskers frosted, blissfully unaware of the windchill. Wearing no blankets ignites The Great Blanketing Debate! Ask ten horse owners about blankets and you’ll get twelve answers! Some folks insist every …
