by Milkhouse | Oct 7, 2022 | Farm Notes
October is a transition month as we welcome Autumn. Cooler temperatures slow the grass growth down and provide relief to the animals – you are much more apt to see sheep out grazing during the day and lambs jumping around. All of our sheep have just been shorn so...
by Milkhouse | Oct 7, 2022 | Farm Notes
This September will be a bit different as we will not be doing our Brewfest. However, we still look forward the first day of Fall, and finally cooler weather! And hopefully some rain! September on the farm is a time to wrap up harvests and start preparations for next...
by Milkhouse | Aug 3, 2022 | Farm Notes
August focuses mostly on harvesting and maintenance. We will be dodging thunderstorms to get the last of the second cutting of hay done, and either sold or in the barn. We do need the rain to get the grass to grow but it takes a span of 3 dry days to cure the hay. Hop...
by Milkhouse | Jul 5, 2022 | Farm Notes
July is usually a bit of a slower month on the farm and very weather dependent. The first cutting of hay is done. Second cutting will start around July 4. The hops are all strung, growing to the top wire, and starting to produce ‘burrs’ from which the hop cones...
by Milkhouse | Jun 2, 2022 | Farm Notes
June is about making hay. The first half of the first cutting is done and, in the barn, (or sold). This is a bit earlier than usual thanks to the wonderful dry weather we have had. Tom and Chuckie will be waiting on a good stretch of 4 dry days to get the rest of the...
by Milkhouse | May 7, 2022 | Farm Notes
Lambing time has come – and gone! We have 16 lambs, 4 colored ones and 12 white ones bouncing and racing around. We ended up with 6 sets of twins, and 4 large single lambs. We had to really work on two in order to keep them going. “Shrimpy” was born the evening of 36...
