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As I’ve mentioned before, we were planning on building a raised cow milking stanchion for Gertie. We Derek got to work on it right away and finished it up last weekend. I am so happy with how it turned out, it is perfect for me and Gertie. I wanted to share how we built it with you. If you need or…
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I wrote this post several years ago before we got our milk cow. Life has changed a lot since then but the prep list still holds true for preparing for a family milk cow. Since then, we’ve moved over 700 miles away and gotten goats. We no longer have Gertie as we weren’t able to bring her with us when…
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I love pumpkins! We were very fortunate to have some friends give us several really nice Cushaw pumpkin seedlings this spring. We planted them in the garden and they thrived. We ended up with five huge Cushaws. They were beautiful! How to Make and Freeze Pumpkin Puree in Mason Jars Cushaws don’t look like ordinary pumpkins, they are long and have green stripes….
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I really like to can green beans and basically anything I can can. As this gardening season is winding down I am finding myself still picking and canning lots of green beans. We planted another round kind of late to get one more harvest before the first frost. This seems to be working out well for our pantry shelves. …
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It’s so easy to learn how to make butter in a jar! Butter is just SOOOOOOO yummy. It makes biscuits nice and flaky, pie crusts perfect and brown, grits creamy and delicious, buttercream icing rich, mashed potatoes would be nothing without butter, you get my point- Butter makes everything better! How to make butter in a jar From Udder to…
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Cucumbers are one of my favorite vegetables to grow in the garden for several reasons. First, I love to grow cucumbers because cucumbers are EASY to grow. (I have a several easy to grow vegetables on my list) First, they don’t require a lot so it makes them fun to grow. Second, they’re prolific, you’re almost guaranteed to get a…
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