Dog vs. Snake
This a oldie but goodie. Last year our jack russell, Yoshi, killed a bull snake in our yard and since the snakes are waking up around here now I thought it would be a good time to re-introduce this video again. Enjoy.
Seasons
Seasons on the ranch dictate a lot of what we do!
How to Make Homemade Apple Cider
Ever wonder how to make your own apple cider from apples you have picked? Well this quick 1 minute video gives you the quick run-down, but if you want more detailed instructions keep reading… List of supplies: Apples (lots of them) Something to pulverize the apples with (I used my vitamix but you could also …
Raising Free Range Cornish Cross Chickens
This was the first year we tried raising Cornish Cross chickens for our customers. To say that it was a success, would be an overstatement, but to say it was a total failure would be… Well, almost correct, but it was not a complete loss, we at least broke even, but in a business, “breaking …
Spring 2015!
I believe my last post was in the fall of 2014. Sorry for the delay. I just don’t like to write, but it’s time for an update. After a fairly mild winter we are having an unusually early and warm spring. We’ve had weeks so far that it has not frozen at night allowing for …
Garden = Done
This is my favorite way to end my season of gardening! Turn in the sheep! My sheep clean everything up, leave a little manure behind and then go on their merry way. Some people tell me that this is a bad idea and that sheep will get sick on certain things in my garden, but I …
Reuse It: Building a Root Cellar Out Of an Old Refrigerator or Freezer
Another “reuse it” episode. If you thought making a smoker out of an old freezer was neat, wait until you see this next little project. Building a root cellar out of an old refrigerator or freezer. First off, what would you use a root cellar for? Despite modern technology, some things are just better the …
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Real Food, Real Cheap.
Real food is affordable. Real food is better for you. Real food will make you feel better and live a healthier life. What is real food? Well, in my world, real food is food that has not been adulterated or processed. It’s recognizable to your great grandparents and most likely doesn’t come in fancy packaging. …
Reuse it: Old refrigerator or freezer turns into a smoker
Update: This has been the most popular post I have written, so I have gone back and updated a few things and added links to get products you need to make this project possible. Refrigerators can be a pain when the burn out. Their big, bulky and have Freon, which is apparently bad for the …
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How to Make Apple Cider Out of Fresh Squeezed Apple Juice
In my first post: How to press your own apples to make cider, I explained how to extract apple juice from apples through a press. Now this follow up post is how to make hot, delicious apple cider out of the apple juice extracted from the pressed apples. Here are things you are going to …
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How to Press Your Own Apples to Make Cider
I’m pretty sure Sean and I have to try everything at least once from scratch… This year it was apple cider. Actually, we were kinda forced into making our own cider this year. The orchard that we like to buy our cider at had a series of unfortunate events that did not allow them to …