Look What At What I Found!

 I came across our first "blog" post over on Hobby Farms magazine website. Little did we know in the spring of 2010 how deep into farming we were going. I love finding these little gems! (http://www.hobbyfarms.com/blog/ViewBio.aspx?apid=176572)



Our Farms Beginings
We moved into a home with 5 acres in 2006. My husband grew up on a farm and I grew up in a small city and had no experience past having a dog for a pet.

Our first year here we cleared a large plot for a garden (about 25x100). We were swimming in our harvest! The following year we bought some chicks at the fair along with a couple bunnies. A little more the next year and the next staying with the dogs, cats, chickens and bunnies.

This spring we decided to take a leap into more. We went from the six or so chicks we bought each year to eighteen future hens, thirty or so Cornish, four ducks, and two miniature horses. I also dug up a 10x10 garden plot for grapes, asparagus, blueberries, and a few more raspberries and strawberries.

In a couple weeks we will be buying a couple goats and hopefully have one for milk. My husband also has dreams of a "mini" cow. Who knows what else we may add in the next couple years.

Our four year old boy is destined to be a hobby farmer. He loves it all from the hard work to horse snuggles. Then there is a sweeter than pie, just turning seven year old, little girl. Oh, what she wouldn't do for her animals! Last, but not least, we have a twelve year old boy. He's giving us a hard time in school, but an all around great kid. He is really starting to come into the hobby farm life. I love all three to pieces!

I am not a perfect gardener. I would much rather be in the pool or driving my kids to summer activities than pulling weeds. Not to mention the mosquitoes that carry you away! I start the majority of my plants from seeds. What we harvest is eaten, canned or frozen and shared.

Boy, have I learned a lot in the past few years! We are loving the life we have!

04/29/2010 07:12.33 AM

We Are On Facebook!

Ok, well, we have been on Facebook for a while, but this week we have made a good effort to get our little page and community going. It has been great connecting with people of like mind and spirit.Oh, and the cute critters! *melt*

We have also noticed there is so much information and support out there. Where was my farming page when we first started this venture? Even for starting the garden all those years ago.

I've learned a lot these past several years. Like DO NOT wear flip flops while leading the miniature horse around. Even though she's tiny it leaves quiet a sore bruise. How to get rid of slugs. Those things are so disgusting! How about grinding hot peppers in the coffee grinder? If I do that again I will be outside and plug my nose. Oh, the burn! The dehydrator will be outside the next time I dry onions for spice as well.

At least with our blog and Facebook community I know we are not alone in our adventures. We will have someone to turn to, help us dust off, and to laugh with us. Thank you new friends!

Our mini's that will be broke to drive.

What Is That Lovely Smell?

Why, it's fresh baked bread by Mr. Small Beginnings! Can't wait to cut into that!

One Of Our Two New Additions...

Lillias aka Lily born Jan 2012

Lily with Daisy Jan 2012

 Better late than never with the pics, right?

~LynDele

Little Update On Us

We recently moved out of the land of black dirt, sugar beets, and red potatoes. Restarting our farm has had it's challenges in the past several months, but we can't wait to have all our animals on some rolling hills.

We can't wait to be with our animals and to get down and dirty on the farm!

~LynDele

The Farm's Cow Girl