Goat Husbandry: Lesson Two
This lesson you won’t find in the goat “How To” books. This lesson gets learned the hard way or at least so I’ve been told by a goat owner friend of mine. Goats are addictive. Plain and simple. But…
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Goat Husbandry: Lesson One
You saw that correctly….. that’s a goat….in a tree. Because when you think of goats …you generally imagine them in a tree, right?? Yeah… me too. When I tell you that I was prepared for pretty much anything when we…
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I’ll Never Own Goats…
….That’s what I’ve said for the last seven years since I decided I loved all things homestead. Well, all things “except” goats. Four years ago when I took care of our neighbors’ large dairy goats for three weeks, it only…
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For The Love Of Garlic
Last fall we set forth on a new gardening adventure. Garlic. The first batch that we planted on October 7th was growing so well we decided to throw some more cloves in the ground just to see what would happen…
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Fuzzy Buns Galore
I know this may come as a complete shock but……………I got baby chicks. And lots of them. Two roosters, Elvis and Texas, and 22 hens. Eeeeekkk! The look on Logan’s face of sheer joy and happiness pretty much mirrors my…
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Rustic Strawberry Shortcake
Growing up, every May we had strawberry shortcake for my grandmother’s birthday. You would think the same cake year after year would get boring, but you could literally see the happiness on her face with the expectancy of her favorite…
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Seed Fever
Seed fever has arrived at The Givens Grove. It’s a legit disease. Only those who have planted will understand what I mean. It starts the moment you grab your favorite seed catalog, mine happens to be Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, …
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Wham Bam Garlic
So remember that post where I was scared to plant garlic for fear of failure? …….well the fear is still there, BUT so is the garlic! I’m so excited I could pinch myself. However, I still keep in the back…
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Soaked Artisan Loaf
Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a bread recipe that only took five minutes of your undivided attention? A bread you didn’t have to knead? Or a bread that when covered in butter and a pinch of salt is…
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I NEED Chickens…
…Like yesterday. It’s been a year since we butchered our free range chickens after many attempts to save them from coyotes. No matter what we did, we just couldn’t take the free range out of the birds. So the decision…
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