Blogs about: Farm Dogs

Featured Blog

I'm a hayseed, for sure18 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 days ago: Hay means a great deal to us on our farm.  It is the food we put by for our cattle, who are very im … more »

Tags: winter stores, farm as desired, zero mile foodshed, farm life, cattle, Early Days, redneck moments, sustainability, lost skills

Canning13 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 5 days ago: I spent all day Saturday, canning, well not really all day, just my “spare” time not al … more »

Tags: food preservation, winter stores, canning, farm life, Early Days, frugal living, lost skills, Australian Shepherds

Puppy love8 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 week ago:  This post is for dog lovers. My baby is one today.  It’s been a fun year, we had no idea wh … more »

Tags: Agriculture, easily amused, farm as desired, farm life, Personal, Australian Shepherds

Screen Saver Of The Day

leicalady wrote 2 weeks ago: The dogs are jumping up to look at the computer. Their cousin Patch taught them to watch the Animal … more »

Tags: animals, Dogs, Australian Shepherd, Screen Savers, Australian Shepherds

It's A Girl!!!.............and a Boy!!!2 comments

leicalady wrote 3 weeks ago:                   Mom’s got lots of milk and she is resting while Sky keeps an eye o … more »

Tags: animals, Dogs, farm life, Goats, Proud Mom, Ranch Life, Sheep

High impact, low impact8 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 3 weeks ago: I want to leave a light effect on this land that I have had the great fortune to grow up on.  To do … more »

Tags: Agriculture, cattle, electric fencing, farm as desired, farm life, rotational grazing, sustainability, zero mile foodshed, Salatin-style farming

Not for the squeamish...21 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 3 weeks ago: WARNING - LOTS OF BLOOD AND BODY PARTS WILL BE SHOWN AFTER THE SERENE VIDEO and the first 5 pictures … more »

Tags: winter stores, Compost, pastured poultry, farm as desired, zero mile foodshed, farm life, sustainability, frugal living, lost skills

Trying to avoid chore time burnout 10 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 4 weeks ago: Chores on the farm can seem never ending.  Trying to decide where to take shortcuts involves many f … more »

Tags: Agriculture, cattle, farm as desired, farm life, pastured poultry, rotational grazing, sustainability, zero mile foodshed, chore savers

It looks like summer to me6 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: When I see my first snake doctor (dragon fly), I think summer has finally arrived.  I saw one toda … more »

Tags: farm as desired, zero mile foodshed, farm life, cattle, rotational grazing, Agriculture, Personal

Sick as a dog16 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: I have been sick - actually we have all been sick.  DH and DD were sick with some kind of gastro tr … more »

Tags: Agriculture, farm as desired, farm life, pastured poultry, rotational grazing, sustainability, winter stores, zero mile foodshed, Salatin-style farming

some gardening, some canning10 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: In spite of the weather, which is uncomfortable and aggravating but by no means as serious as the we … more »

Tags: canning, farm life, food preservation, frugal living, Heirloom fruit, Seed saving, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, winter stores

Biting off more than I can ...11 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: chew, weed, can, freeze - fill in the blank. About this time of year, I get impatient.  When I … more »

Tags: winter stores, Greenhouse, farm as desired, Vegetables, zero mile foodshed, farm life, wildlife, sustainability, frugal living

Trying not to be wasteful10 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: I always feel guilty if I waste food.  Whether from over planting, or being over zealous in my harv … more »

Tags: food preservation, winter stores, Greenhouse, pastured poultry, farm as desired, Vegetables, zero mile foodshed, farm life, wildlife

Garden like you can't go to the store...14 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: I know I can still go to the store, but I can’t buy heirloom seeds that were handed down to me … more »

Tags: food preservation, family cow, winter stores, farm as desired, Vegetables, zero mile foodshed, farm life, Early Days, milk cow

The year of the gradual garden9 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 1 month ago: After the big letdown with Jetta’s calving,  I was kind of glad that it rained most of the we … more »

Tags: Agriculture, cattle, family cow, farm as desired, farm life, food preservation, frugal living, Greenhouse, Heirloom fruit

Jetta is going into therapy6 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 months ago: She has to - she can’t deal with her owner anymore!  I broke down and called the vet yesterda … more »

Tags: Agriculture, cattle, easily amused, family cow, farm as desired, farm life, frugal living, Greenhouse, milk cow

Sputnik - finally3 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 months ago: Jetta is keeping her hocks together still, but her bag is starting to look like it can’t get a … more »

Tags: family cow, farm as desired, farm life, easily amused, cattle, milk cow

It's not the planting5 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 months ago: It’s not the actual planting, it’s all the work beforehand and after, that takes so muc … more »

Tags: Compost, farm as desired, farm life, food preservation, frugal living, Greenhouse, sustainability, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

Let the preserving begin8 comments

matronofhusbandry wrote 2 months ago: One of my favorite things is to lie in bed at night and listen for the “Kerr-plink” of m … more »

Tags: canning, farm as desired, farm life, food preservation, frugal living, Heirloom fruit, Recipes, scratch cooking, sustainability


Have your say. Start a blog.

See our free features »

Related Tags
All »

Follow this tag via RSS

Find other items tagged with “farm-dogs”:
Technorati Del.icio.us IceRocket