Farm Journal: Logo Design
And now for something completely different. I’ve never considered myself to be artistic. It’s very hard for me to make...
Farm Journal: Safety of Flock
Michael and I are both miserable with post-travel colds, but though the bleariness, we have given thought to how to...
Farm Journal: Bebbies!
More babies! We received twenty charming and lively baby chicks today. These little fluffballs represent another branch of the Laird’s...
Farm Journal: Poultry Disasters
That’s it. I’m never leaving the farm again. All right… not really. But Michael and I just got back to...
Farm Journal: Bad News in Goslingtown
Just a quick note, I’d hardly even call this a full post. A couple of days ago Michael interrupted a...
Farm Journal: Hoop Coop Construction
We ordered a hoophouse kit from Greenhouse Megastore, but not for the purpose you might expect. We received it a...
Farm Journal: Perennial Weed Busting!
Exclamation points that really oversell my excitement about this topic! Perennial weeds are our number one bugbear here at Laird’s...
Farm Journal: Free Stuff, Manure Magic, and a Plan for Compost
I don’t know what I’d do without Michael “Make Friends Everywhere” Long. I honestly don’t. This man just came home...
Farm Journal: The Garden Layout, and Update on Timing
Turning a hay field into a vegetable garden is hard work, you guys!!! And trying to get all 0.6 acres...
Farm Journal: Dipping a Toe into Bed Formation
Story time! Last year, Michael and I assembled a cheap 10x20ft greenhouse/hoophouse kit for our tomatoes. With my mom and...