A few photos from around the place this summer…
Spring 2017!
What a weird wet and cold spring here in Corbett Oregon! A short video from one evening after a little lamb was born and I hung in the barn for a few hours.
Baby it’s cold outside
Cold and frozen. Today there is even a layer of snow from two days ago now. This photo was last weekend during our ice storm. The sheep and chickens are NOT fans of the ice. The pigs don’t mind (they are frozen in the freezer already… ha ha). We are hoping to have some lambs this…
Welcome Whidbey Island Sheep
These sheep come from the amazing Miles Family up on Whidbey Island. Steve and Susan (our friends from college) have their own amazing little slice of heaven up on Whidbey Island. They have a killer dome for growing veggies (Dome Skrilla) they also raise goats, turkeys and sheep. Susan makes amazing goat milk soap and has for…
Spring 2016 – 4 Duroc Pigs
Continuing our goal of raising only heritage breeds, we now are raising Duroc Pigs Many Americans have only experienced pork from CAFO (Confined Animal Feeding Operation) raised pigs. Big Agriculture engineered new pig breeds that fit the factory farm model. They developed pork they could market as “the other white meat”. Lower in fat but tasteless and tough…
Mason Bees!
Mason Bees are gentle and amazing pollinators! The Mason Bee is a very productive pollinator for spring flowers, fruits, and nuts. Learn more here. “While the honeybee will always play a major role in commercial pollination, solitary bees are perfect for backyard gardens and fruit trees. Raising solitary bees is growing in popularity. They are gentle…
Happy Valentine’s Day to Me!
While we have some “dream greenhouse” ideas for later on down the road …. For this growing season, my wonderful husband built an awesome starter greenhouse for Valentine’s Day! (Way better than chocolate and diamonds ANY DAY in my book.) We came up with some plans for something we could afford and that would be…
Happy New Year! 2016
Just a few photos from a very cold January. This is on the heels of a very wet December. I believe our area received near (or maybe over) 14″ of rain in December. I am ready for Spring! Our chickens have been on strike for longer than I would care to say. Getting one or…
Eight Weeks Start to Finish!
Cornish Cross Chickens …. We picked up these chicks on September 16th (30 of them) and they were in the fridge on November 16th (29…. we lost one early on). Cornish Cross are a bit of a genetic ‘Frankenstein’ breed. They even require special vitamins/minerals in the last few weeks of growth or you can risk…
Feeling Fall
The air is crisper and smells cleaner in the mornings now. The ground fog and morning mist over the Sandy River have retaken their place after being beaten back by summer’s warm siege. The garden is slumping and wilting after its labors. What was once bright and tasty green is turning yellow, brittle and worn. Fall is here! Time to hang…
