Author Archives: Carrie

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This past Monday I took Hope, our goat with the injured eye, to our local vet. She examined her just by looking at the eye with dye in it, and thought there might be a thin thorn or needle – … Continue reading →

This morning I looked out my window and there were bees coming out of our hive! I left one bee box out all winter – it has frames with old comb still on them, sticky with the honey we extracted … Continue reading →

We just had a great little snow storm! It was the first ever on our little farm since we’ve been here! There is still snow on the ground, there was enough even to make a snowman! The goats and chickens … Continue reading →

Learn to preserve the food you grow naturally, without canning or freezing.  High in Vitamin C, naturally fermented vegetables balance the digestive system and are among the healthiest foods available.  Make your own raw sauerkraut, pickled vegetables or other fermented … Continue reading →

It’s been cold and very wet here on the central coast of California. That means for us that everything is turning green and growing and in the case of the Manzanita – blooming! The bees love it. It rained – … Continue reading →

So I’ve been thinking about the gophers again. It seems I can’t do anything I want with the garden because of them. But then I got to thinking….we grow cover crops, and have animals like goats come and graze them … Continue reading →