10 amazing blackberry recipes
Homestead In The Holler | Missouri Homesteading Blog
by Janelle
4y ago
  Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.   Blackberries are the taste of summer.  When we moved to our farm, I was so excited to see that we had wild blackberries growing everywhere.  In fact, we have so many blackberries that they can become an annoying thorny weed.  We chose the best blackberry patches that have the tastiest berries for eating to pick from.  The goats and sheep get to eat the rest of the bl ..read more
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Benefits of Gardening
Homestead In The Holler | Missouri Homesteading Blog
by Janelle
4y ago
  Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.   Spring is here and gardening season is upon us.  Everyone is eager to get seeds planted and to start getting some fresh produce from their gardens.  It doesn’t get much better than a homegrown tomato.  But is gardening just about the produce? I do thoroughly enjoy the fresh vegetables that come from my garden.  But I also enjoy digging in the dirt and being outdoors ..read more
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Reality of Bottle Babies
Homestead In The Holler | Missouri Homesteading Blog
by Janelle
4y ago
  Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.   It’s the time of year when you start seeing lambs and goat kids for sale as bottle babies on Craigslist at low prices.  They are so CUTE!!  But before you make a spontaneous buy and come home with a 2 day old lamb, there are some realities to having bottle babies that we need to discuss. What are you getting? First, it’s important to know what you are getting, when y ..read more
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Hair Sheep
Homestead In The Holler | Missouri Homesteading Blog
by Janelle
4y ago
      Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.   Sheep are a great addition to the homestead.  They’re a small, docile animal that doesn’t require a lot of space and fattens up on grass. Sheep will follow you everywhere with a bucket.  And I mean everywhere.  Most people immediately think of fiber sheep, that tend to be high maintenance.  Have you ever considered getting hair sheep? What are hair sheep? Hair s ..read more
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Homestead Goal: Simplify
Homestead In The Holler | Missouri Homesteading Blog
by Janelle
4y ago
Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.   At the beginning of every year we make goals that we like to accomplish for the coming year.  Projects to start or complete, financial goals, adding animals, selling animals and so forth.  This year we have a resounding theme: simplify. When we started our farm, we wanted to try it all.  Do all the things!  Get all of the animals!  We knew we couldn’t do it all, but wan ..read more
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NRCS High Tunnel
Homestead In The Holler | Missouri Homesteading Blog
by Janelle
4y ago
    Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.   One of our big summer projects this year was building a high tunnel.  A high tunnel has been on our want list since we moved to our farm in 2014. A high tunnel is essentially a large greenhouse in a hoop shape.  They come in all sizes, from small to very large.  There are some nice advantages to using a high tunnel, including controlling temperature, erosion and wa ..read more
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Electric fencing supplies
Homestead In The Holler | Missouri Homesteading Blog
by Janelle
4y ago
    Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.   On our farm, we practice rotational grazing while still getting our perimeter fencing fixed up. This means that we use a lot of electric fence.   We have purchased a lot of movable fence posts, poly wire and reels and have found that they are not all created equally.  If you’re getting started with electric fencing, it’s good to know what do you really need and what ..read more
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Woodchucks in garden
Homestead In The Holler | Missouri Homesteading Blog
by Janelle
4y ago
  Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com Woodchucks are very destructive to a garden and very frustrating to a gardener.  A woodchuck moved into my garden in last year and I have been trying to reclaim my garden as my own ever since.  I was starting to think that I should just abandon the garden and start over in a new location.  Finally with the help of some experienced neighbors and persistence, I have recla ..read more
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Fall Garden Tips
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by Janelle
4y ago
  Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.   Fall is my favorite season.  It’s no longer blazing hot and the leaves turn into their magical colors.  Have you ever considered growing a fall garden?  The temperatures are more moderate, most of the problematic bugs have gone and a lot of greens thrive in the cooler temperatures.  What’s not to love about that? Starting your cool weather crops in the summer, whethe ..read more
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Grow Sweet Potatoes
Homestead In The Holler | Missouri Homesteading Blog
by Janelle
4y ago
Homestead in the Holler is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.   Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite things to grow in the garden.  Once planted, they are low maintenance until it’s time to harvest them. Their vines and flowers are beautiful!  But there is a trick to having more than just beautiful vines and flowers.  Basic Sweet Potato Requirements: loamy, well-drained soil  a long growing season, anywhere from 90-170 days depen ..read more
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