A big question that a lot of new sheep owners have is what mineral supplement should I feed my sheep? Most people know that they need to feed a mineral supplement, but have no clue what one to use or why. Even a lot of more experienced sheep owners are not very informed about animal…
How To Grow Veggies All Winter–Season Extension Tips
If you love gardening and growing fresh vegetables, you probably miss those vegetables in the winter. Did you know that if you plant the right crops, and care for them properly, you can harvest fresh vegetables long past your first fall frost? Keep reading for 7 of our season extension tips. With some practice and…
How To Select Good Hay For Your Sheep
When we talk about feeding our sheep, typically the most important component is quality hay. As you probably know, sheep are designed to eat a diet mainly consisting of grass, and need to do so to stay healthy. Unfortunately while hay is a critically important part of your animal’s diet, it is often the hardest…
Storage Tomatoes: The New Tomato You Should Grow Next Year
Back in July we talked about heat tolerant greens. We looked at alternatives to lettuce that would last long enough into the summer to allow you to eat fresh salads with greens and heirloom tomatoes from your garden. Now we are going to look at the opposite, storage tomatoes. Growing storage tomatoes will allow you…
How To Get Started Winter Gardening
Have you ever wanted to grow a winter vegetable garden, but haven’t been quite sure where to start? Or do you think that it’s too cold where you live to plant fall crops? Did you know that people as far north as Vermont can harvest winter vegetables deep into the winter under an unheated high…
How To Spot And Control Spider Mites
This is the time of year when it has started to frost and many gardeners have moved tender plants indoors to overwinter them. Be it inside a greenhouse or your sunny south window, this is also the time of year that spider mites love to sneak up and overtake the unsuspecting indoor gardener. If you…
How To Make Halloumi Cheese
If you have been milking your sheep, you may have reached a point where you have more milk than you could use. As it would happen, sheep milk is the ideal milk for making cheese. Plus, it freezes wonderfully, so you can freeze small amounts of excess milk until you have enough to make a…
Pesticides Are Out. Biological Pest Control Is In.
On several occasions in the past, we have mentioned that pests can sometimes be effectively controlled biologically. Not surprisingly, Mother Nature has a system of checks and balances for insects just as she does for the larger ecosystem. Thus, it would be in our best interests to learn how to work with nature to control…
How To Body Condition Score Your Sheep
Today we are going to discuss body condition scoring in sheep. As someone who is breeding sheep, it is important to be able to know what sort of condition your animals are in at various stages of production—and what condition they should be in. If your sheep is either too fat or too thin this…
How To Recognize Sulfur Deficiency In Plants
Do you have plants that look yellow despite fertilizing them? Do you have legumes that look nitrogen deficient? Does your vegetable garden or pasture just seem to fail to thrive? If so, your plants might have a sulfur deficiency. Today we are going to take a closer look at sulfur deficiency in plants, discuss how…
