A New Magazine on the Block

 I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Cold Antler Farm, and I came across a link to an online magazine for homesteaders or just those interested in gardening ect.  It’s called “From Scratch”  I not only read it from cover to cover in one sitting, but I also signed up for a subscription, which is FREE, yes, Free.  I enjoyed so much that I thought I would share it with you all, as well.  You can check it out here.

Thanks for stopping by,

Helois

Pinteresting: Garden Planning

 I’ve decided to branch out and make some garden beds for flowers around the house.  Pinterest, has been a help in finding how-to’s, and tips, but also in finding fun things to make your garden area look fun and pretty.  Here’s a few idea’s I found this morning, that I am hoping to include in my own garden/yard.    Several of them are DIY kinda projects, or upcycling. 

Have some rocks on your property? a cute idea for marking where you planted what, and also for removing the rocks from area’s you don’t want them. You could also paint them with animal or bug ideas too.

you could use any kind of box or crate that has a door, to hide all your gardening essentials. This would save several back and forth trips to the barn.

Be kind to the Earth and she, in return will be kind to you.

Helois

Welcome to our Farm

this is one of my favorite chickens. She is a White-Crested Black Polish Hen

Ridgetop Farm, is a small 5 acre plot of land, that contains our house and 2 barns, a small 2 1/2 year old Apple Orchard, which also contains a couple of pear trees, and in the spring we will be adding some cherrie trees. The small raised garden bed area, where I attempted to learn how to gorw veggies, Will be expanded in the fall so that we have more room for veggies and of course a big ol’ Pumpkin Patch ( Fall is my favorite, that’s why so many of “crops” are fall based).   As far as Animals go we mostly raise chickens, however we do have a goose as a flock protector, we use to have 2 but one passed away in the winter.  In the spring and summer we raise a few turkeys for holiday dinners.

I keep trying to start this blog, and never get very far, so,  I figured I’d give it another go.  I am hoping to post about different subjects periodically, post photo’s, reciepes and books.  I hope you follow along on our journey to farmerhood.