Coyote Attack

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Today we had our first lost of an “adult chicken”. We had a few not making it out of “chick-hood” and while it was sad, we would be too lucky to have not …

We were lucky enough to inherent an established old vine Kiwi. Kiwi however require 10 days below 40 degrees F to fully mature. Yes we may have waited a bit late but these are sweet ripe beauties.

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Welcome to the 2nd year of The Smithshyre Farm and Blog. Our first year was a success in that we learned a great deal about market gardening and raising poultry.

We are excited about 2013 we hope to continue to …

Wednesday is Co-op day. We market our surpluses with the Fresh Food Revolution. On Wednesdays Roni and I get up extra early to harvest, wash and package our surplus. Early in the morning when the dew is fresh and …

Yesterday we raised some bean pole tepees. Roni made a few that were done in reverse with a large branched tree limb sticking up and spreading out. As we took care of this task, which seemed simple but wasn’t, I …

For the first time we grew our tomatoes from seed. This has already been a rewarding process even before our first tomatoes appear. All six of our tomato varieties are heirlooms; Orange Banana, Hssiao (orange cherry), Amish, Stupice, Tomatillo, and …