of Bramblestone Farm
Ongoing events & news from previous garden years
How To Keep Goats & Chickens In The Same Yard ( 103,338 )You have a barn, you have a yard, you have multiple animals, and you need to maximize usage of your space — throw ‘em all together and be done with it, right?Well, not necessarily. However, you can keep goats &...
How Soon To Milk Goats After They Freshen (Give Birth) ( 16,820 )So, once the goats have given birth, the big question is how soon to milk the goats after they freshen. Everyone is anxious for that fabulous goat milk!Our goats are Nigerian Dwarf goats (see Why You Should Choose Nigerian Dwarf...
Introducing New Chickens ( 13,358 )Introducing new chickens into an established flock should be easy, right? Well, when my friend offered me a young rooster, I found out there are some basics to keep in mind.
Figuring that a Barred Rock rooster (read a breed profile...
3 Ways to Preserve Fresh Summer Berries ( 12,038 )There are many ways to preserve fresh summer berries (like raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, etc.). But, the best 3 that we have found are freezing & vacuum sealing, water bath canning, and dehydrating. I love to preserve fresh summer berries. In the...
Integrating Pullets into the Chicken Flock ( 7,653 )It’s starting to feel a bit like fall, so it’s time to think about integrating pullets (the female chicks that hatched in the springtime) into the main chicken flock.It seems that we’ve had female chicks (which have grown into pullets)...
Introducing Nigerian Dwarf Goat Bramblestone Peach Tea Nigerian Dwarf goat Bramblestone Peach Tea (aka Peachy) is the granddaughter of 3*M Old Mountain Farm Hot Tea 3*D (LA 05-04 90 EEEV) and the daughter of 4*M Bramblestone Sun Tea 4*D (LA 04-03 87 +EEE) - two does that I really...Integrating Pullets into the Chicken Flock It’s starting to feel a bit like fall, so it’s time to think about integrating pullets (the female chicks that hatched in the springtime) into the main chicken flock.It seems that we’ve had female chicks (which have grown into pullets)...
Easy Curried Couscous Salad Recipe This recipe looks like it has lots of ingredients, but it's a really easy couscous salad recipe because all you need to do is boil water and mix the ingredients. The salad only takes a few minutes to make and...How Soon To Milk Goats After They Freshen (Give Birth) So, once the goats have given birth, the big question is how soon to milk the goats after they freshen. Everyone is anxious for that fabulous goat milk!Our goats are Nigerian Dwarf goats (see Why You Should Choose Nigerian Dwarf...
Homemade Lavender Wands (Natural Insect Repellant) Lavender is a natural insect repellant and homemade lavender wands are an easy and safer alternative to mothballs in the home. Plus, most people like the fragrance of lavender.It should be harvested as it's blooming for making fresh bouquets, drying,...
