Our farm is bursting with color right now! The gardens are also full of produce. It is a wonderful time to be a homesteader! Need dill? We have it! Wanting a bi-weekly share from our bounty of naturally grown vegetables, herbs and flowers? We have limited availability for $20 picked up on-farm or …
Homestead Life
Spring projects!
We have been SO busy on the farm lately! Planting is almost all done, baby animals are growing fast and we have tackled some big infrastructure improvements. I have done almost all the garden bed prep myself this year, using my tried and true hand tools: broadfork, hoe, hand plows. My back is …
Preparing for 2019 at Birdsong Farm
Hello friends! It is the deepest, coldest part of winter but spring is just around the corner and farmers/gardeners (including myself) are already starting seeds and planning the arrival of the first chicks. This is also a good time to really hammer out the details of the year to come, and to share …
Processing Muscovy Ducks
In Oregon, it is legal to process poultry outdoors on the farm where they were raised and then sell them direct to consumers. We process all our chickens for sale and home freezer and also do our own ducks. Ducks are much more difficult to pluck and eviscerate than chickens, thus the higher price …
Storing your garlic
Garlic is a wonderful crop for those of us looking to stock up on our homegrown produce and to spice up our menu without relying on expensive (and none-too-fresh) packaged spices. With the proper care, garlic can be stored for up to a year. Here are some of my favorite ways for storing my garlic …