The cool breeze of fall edged its way onto the farm this week. While the days have been almost excruciatingly hot here this week, with no rain, and hardly a cloudy day in sight, the nights have been exactly the opposite.

Farm Journal FridayMikinzie TaylorAugust 14, 2020summer, fall, farm, family, garden, chickensComment

The Sweet, Sweet Smell of Sheep Perfume

As I sit here on my bed starting to write this week’s farm journal, I keep getting whiffs of sheep. Yeah, it sounds pretty weird and that’s because it is, but, if any of you have ever spent time around sheep, then you know the smell I am talking about.

Farm Journal FridayMikinzie TaylorAugust 7, 2020journal, reflections, garden, sheep, dog, livestock guardianComment

Using Pigs to Expand the Garden

When we first got our pigs this spring, Jack and I knew that we wanted to get them out on pasture so they could enjoy the outdoors, plentiful grass, and have lots of room to run around and play.