Velcro, you’re just about the best thing that a market farmer could ever have. I have no idea why I …
Year: 2015
Piglet gone wrong
Warning, this blog post is about a necropsy of a deceased piglet, which includes pictures. If this sort of thing …
DIY Parsnip Predator
In the perennial battle against invasive biennial weeds, I’ve been doing a little bit of experimenting. After last year’s failed …
Testing the Winnebeggo
As I mentioned when I finally finished building the Winnebeggo, the only thing left to do is a bit of …
Winnebeggo build – part 2
When I last wrote, the Winnebeggo looked a bit like this: With the sheathing and the roof on, it went …
First chicks of 2015
It’s been almost a week since we picked up our first chicks of 2015. They’re pretty cute for the first …
Spring crunch
Grass is growing. Cows are grazing. Pigs are wallowing. Farmers markets are starting up. (Eagan, we’re looking at you.) Eggmobiles …
A Tale of 3 Air Rifles
About two years ago I got myself the first real air-rifle I’ve ever owned. Farming, particularly livestock farming, is rife …
Fencing Organizer
It’s spring, which means that there’s been a lot of fencing going on around the farm. Lots of fencing means …
Replacement Gilt Blues
I decided to keep a few replacement gilts (young lady pigs) this spring. I sorted out two of the best …