The weather has finally started to change here in upstate New York. The maple trees are producing sweet sap that we turn into maple syrup. The robins have also returned and so has the mud. The spring means its time to get back to work after a long snowy winter. The coop needs to be cleaned out and the droppings
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It’s that time of year, when the calendar says it’s spring, but here in the Northeast, it can be more like a guessing game and true spring-like weather can still be months away. Cold temps and snow in March make for a very long winter. And for those of us deeply affected, the vitamin D deficiency coupled with the mud
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Originally posted on two branches homestead:
One of the first crops we plant every year on the homestead is peas. They give us our first opportunity to really work in the soil. They are also one of the first vegetables we harvest. They are very easy to grow and preserve, so they are a great addition to any garden. You…
Originally posted on two branches homestead:
Every Year when St. Patrick’s Day rolls around everyone thinks of corned beef, but here on the homestead we do it a little different. We make corned venison and it has now become sort of a tradition, which we love. We have no illusion that this is some sort of long lost traditional Irish…
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