lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 6 years agoGourmet MushroomsHere is some pics of the gourmet mushrooms we are now growing on our farm. With our own lab on the farm we can now…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoPear Tree seeds update30 days after planting, the pear seeds are 6-8 inches tall. They are under a light and have a fan on low to stiffen…lacostas (37)in #gardening • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Fort Laramie Strawberries are part of our permaculture projectFort Laramie strawberries produces a constant supply of sweet berries throughout the growing season, they are a…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Oyster Mushrooms on Sugar Maple stumpA few pictures of oyster mushrooms fruiting on a sugar maple stump in our back yard. We inoculated the stump about 2…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoConeflowers are part of our permaculture project.Echinacea, which are commonly called coneflowers, is a perennial plant that give an abundance of flowers every year.…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoCheap wasp trap that worksWe are trying to go full permaculture on our farm in the future and wasps have their place here as a beneficial…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoPlanting a cover crop in the pig pen last yearAfter our berkshire pigs exhausted the entire pen of plants and roots we move them to a new pasture pen. Our hog pens…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoStaghorn Sumac is part of our permaculture project.Staghorn Sumac fruit clusters or seed pods are beautiful and make nice autumn foliage on the homestead. Sumac can…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRhubarb is part of our permaculture project.Rhubarb is a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizomes. Rhizomes is a modified subterranean stem of a…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoGrow GinkgoGinkgo Biloba commonly known as ginkgo tree or a maidenhair tree. It has various uses in traditional medicine and as…lacostas (37)in #gardening • 7 years agoTurning Citronella geranium cuttings into clonesCitronella gives off a pleasant lemon like smell that helps keep some mosquitos and other biting insects from finding…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoFunfarmfacts Entry Shiitake MushroomsSome funfarmfacts that we have learned about our shiitake yard. Shiitakes can be grown by two methods, on natural…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoMaple syrup timeOne of the first things in the year that we do on our farm is collect sap from our sugar maple bush to boil down into…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoStarting Pear seedsStarted apple seeds a couple of times this way and worked out great so we tried it with seeds from a local pear…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoSpearmintOur farm has a few patches of different mints we have planted since we moved to our farm . However, spearmint is one…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoThe rare XXXL chicken eggFor the second time in around 15 years we got a large triple yolk egg this past fall. We get a lot of double yolk eggs…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoTrilliumsTrillium grandiflorum is a very slow grower, it typically requires seven to ten years in optimal conditions to reach…lacostas (37)in #homestead • 7 years agoPredator Control on the HomesteadA couple of pictures of a coyote from my trail camera less than a hundred yards from our barn. So far this is about…lacostas (37)in #homesteading • 7 years agoTurkey Tail MushroomsTrametes versicolor Is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. Because its shape and multiple colors…lacostas (37)in #garlic • 7 years agoGarlicA couple of pics of our music garlic patch last year before we cut the scapes off and did a quick final weeding. All…
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