Category Archives: Spring

Babies and Queens

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Mandy

Babies!! And Queens! We have babies and queens!! No, not human babies. These babies didn’t cause me a one little flicker of pain. Well, no pain but I did lose some sleep and added a few gray hairs because of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Chickens, Gardening, Goats, Homesteading, Sheep, Spring | 5 Comments

Strawberries, Fruit Trees And Cold Frames, Oh My!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Mandy

What a busy weekend here at the homestead! The weather cooperated for once with Sunday being such a gorgeous day. I am ready for more weather like that, especially since we were able to get some things crossed off our … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Color-Coded Garden Plan

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Mandy

When we moved in last fall, I selected my garden location. It was a nice big square area next to the existing fruit bushes and orchard. While it was part of the pasture, it was a small block off to … Continue reading →

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Bad Word Wednesday

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Mandy

Many blogs today will celebrate “Wordless Wednesday” by posting a few photos, letting the beautiful scenes speak for themselves. Well, today, I am obviously not wordless. In fact, my head is full of words. But they’re the kind my momma … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Preparing the Strawberry Patch

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Mandy

When I was young, my neighbors had a huge strawberry patch. I’m not sure if it was really as big as I thought but to a five year old it seemed endless. I remember walking through it, picking the sweet, … Continue reading →

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