The truth about farming – it’s not a get rich quick scheme, nor for the faint of heart or the naked and afraid. Everyday common questions, insider secrets and occasional laughs from the Clucking It Up Farmers.
Category: On The Farm
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Which of These 13 March Vegetables Will You Start Growing
Which of these 13 March vegetables will you start growing now? It’s March and I know our brains are in overdrive with what to plant right now. It’s so close to spring and I fear, we’ve already sprung. I’m so excited, I’ve already wet my plants! So, get your seedsRead More…
Create a 30 Day Garden
We’ve compiled a list of 9 our favorite crops that can be harvested in 30 days or less. Let’s create a 30 day garden together! The best part of these crops is that they DO NOT have to be planted in the ground. Each of these will do excellent inRead More…
What’s the Difference in Farmsteading and Homesteading?
We get asked this occasionally.. what’s the difference in farmsteading and homesteading? In a lot of ways each of these is married to the other, but they are also different from each other. We’ll make a fancy schmancy Venn diagram to show you the difference (and cause it’s cool). Let’sRead More…
15 Seeds to Start in February
Give your summer garden a boost this year, with these 15 seeds to start in February. We all love fresh veggies and winter is the worst for me here on the farm, but with careful planning next season, we will have veggies year round. You can get started now andRead More…
Make Your Own Un-Paper Towels
Maybe you’ve heard of un-paper towels, and wondered what are they?. We’re going to take a minute today to tell you exactly what they are and show you how to make your own un-paper towels. Get on the Magic School Bus, cause here we go. So, what’s the story withRead More…
3 Resources for Becoming a Market Gardener
Before you go any further, you need to ask yourself is this REALLY what you want to do? If you answered yes, then here are our top 3 resources for becoming a market gardener. Farming has taken a new look in recent years and it seems to have become theRead More…
The REAL White Meat: Chicken or Rabbit
The REAL white meat: chicken or rabbit Rabbit? What? You’ve got to be crazy. Before you pass judgement, hear me out. We had the opportunity this past week to try rabbit. I can remember as a kid eating rabbit (insert horrifying story here). I couldn’t have told you for theRead More…
Our Top Five Seed Catalogs
Seed catalog season is upon us and the results of our top five seed catalogs are in! Seeds are a HUGE investment for the farm and we do our best to make sure we find the best quality seed for the best price. Things that we continuously look for areRead More…