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Got a Buck I Can Borrow?

Posted on January 17, 2015 by applewoodfarm

Dot and Janie have been in heat. Now, you may wonder how one knows when one’s does are in heat. Well, I’ll tell you. Since goats are typically pretty quiet and calm, one sure sign of heat is an almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged applewood farm, bucks, does, Dot, goat enclosure, goat shed, goats, heat, Janie, organic farming | 2 Comments

Makin’ Bacon

Posted on March 20, 2014 by applewoodfarm

Our breeding sow, Bubble, is now seven months old. This means she is officially old enough to become pregnant. Since this is the first pig porkin’ rodeo for any of us, hogs and humans included, we are (as ever) learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged applewood farm, boar, bubble and squeak, farrowing, heat, pig shed, piglets, pigs, sow, teats | 6 Comments

Generating Heat – Planter Heaters and Cat Survival

Posted on November 17, 2013 by applewoodfarm

Last year, the plants growing over the winter in our hoop house were kept alive because we built mini hoop houses inside the main house. Rather than force us to heat the drafty 30’x12’x10′ structure, encapsulating each raised bed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged applewood farm, cat food, cats, electric heater, farming, gardening, generating heat, heat, hoop house, litter box, mice, mini hoop house, organic garden, polyethylene plastic, propane, propane heater, raised beds, tea light candles, terra cotta planter, winter gardening | 4 Comments

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