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  1. nightshade

    Homestead Sitter?

    try your local 4 h they also make good places to find farm sitters.
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    goat milk icecream

    okay this came from an old guy here in town. It is for Vanilla but I added about three tablespoons of cho syrup and it was great. 9 cups whole goat milk 2 1/2 cups sugar 4 eggs well beaten 3 table spoons vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt beat eggs add sugar mix well til smooth add salt and vanilla...
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    goat milk icecream

    I made my first whole goat milk ice cream last night. Tried it with Easter supper tonight and OMG it was so good. I am so very excited I just had to share! :celebrate
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    Bees installed!

    :clap good luck with your new bees I hope they really do for you this year
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    A greenhouse out of scavenged glass?

    I have been thinking about this too, but with everything else going on this year with moving it is going to have to wait til next year same way with my root cellar :hit Keep us updated ! Ps hubby says congrats on finding a flat spot in WV for your farm. He use to coon hunt down there alot and...
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    The realities of life with sever RA at 27

    Went to the laundry mat today with a huge homemade quilt that the goat had an accident on (long story) and thank god my little guy was out of school. He helped so much got my cane when I dropped it and it skipped across the side walk tried to get the door open, he was a real little trooper. Just...
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    I'm sittin' on the fence here....goat vs cow

    I vote nubian! We just picked up a great one from a friend yesterday, today was our first day to milk her. And I am so excited this is our first gal a day goat !
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    The realities of life with sever RA at 27

    Thank you all for being so kind and understanding! Mackay when you said about the sheets hurting at night I about cried, when I tell people that they look at me like I am off my rocker. That is one of the reasons I spend a few nights a week in the tub till all hours, it is the only place I can...
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    The realities of life with sever RA at 27

    okay so I really just need to vent. Wednesday was my RA appointment, which as usual was sad, frustrating and just draining I guess would be a good way to describe it. My Doc is a great lady don't get me wrong and she is doing her best to help me I know that, there just really is not a lot she...
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    hobby farming and maintaining wildlife ?

    thanks for the book references all I looked for them at the local library. No luck though so I will have to see if I can find them else wheres. I will keep you all updated on our progress. :)
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    Anyone else hear about Greensburg, Kansas?

    the plant green channel has a show weekly about it.You can find it in the discovery channel listings. It's called simply enough "Greensburg" it is documentary type show that tells the weekly , ect goings on of the town and it's people. Hope this helps.
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    hobby farming and maintaining wildlife ?

    We were going to go with electric poly tape horse fence for our horses and goats. But over winter I talked myself out of it, and decided to just spend the extra money and get live stock fencing. Unfortunately I had already bought the polytape and could not return it. :he But I am already...
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    hobby farming and maintaining wildlife ?

    okay is it possible to hobby farm, have chickens, goats, gardens ect. with out wipeing out the wildlife around you? We are creating our homestead on twenty acres most of which is wooded and it is very important to me to maintain the wooded habitat and the creatures in it. Including the...
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    What animal would do this?

    raccoons aren't to big on eating rabbits, chickens yes rabbits probably not. I would sooner think it was a fox or weasel. Weasels are notorious for eating the heads off things and letting the rest more meaty portions lay.
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    What ever happened to Community

    yea, what ever happen to you got hurt doing something you chose to do so frankly it is your own fault? It amazes me every time my little guy who is in kindergarten comes home and says oh we can't do this or that because we may get hurt. They can not even play tag or football because someones...
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    Lights Out Last Night?

    I seen it online, we joined in. But I must admit that we worked all day at the new farm clearing out a hole in a stone row that was too narrow for the driveway, cutting up dropped trees, staking firewood and burning brush. So by the time earth hour was on we had just gotten out of the shower and...
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    What ever happened to Community

    no one now days seems to do anything out of kindness or the desire to help out. It is all about what is in it for me? how will it benefit me? Anymore if some one comes to you and wants to help out, you have to always wonder what do they want. Instead of thinking boy that is nice.
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    Salamander rain '09 *PICS* Sunday- update

    I take my little guy to do this every spring we try to help as many frogs as we can too. Northern peepers and wood frogs mostly. It is great to hear that some one else does it cause my family thinks I am nuts! :thumbsup Do you ever see the big wolf spiders on the road while you are doing...
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    Greenhouse VS Rootcellar

    agreed how about both ? :D Okay so lets so lets say root cellar just so I don't sound greedy
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