Applegarth Farm: Is this really all for us?

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Is this really all for us?

Long before the goats ever came here, we were getting ready for them, the fencing was a big job. Here are the goats looking out over their new pasture. They are more deer-like in what they eat, and are browsers more than grazers, they love to eat salmon berry and blackberry bushes. The pasture is meadow and forest with salmon berry and blackberry bushes edging almost the entire pasture.

Jersey has won over everyone's heart,

she will just come and stand beside us to be loved, scratched and petted

Looking the other direction of the pasture.

My new Lucky Star Lamancha saying "thanks Mom"

She is sweet and beautiful, and produces a gallon of the most delicious milk a day,

I never thought I'd own a Lamancha,

now I'm so glad I do. Her little ears are called elf ears.

Joon bug is such a sweetheart,

she stands perfectly still on the milk stand, and let's little Kaley milk her twice a day.

She likes having new friends to share her pasture with.

2 comments:

Tracy said...: Julie,

Your newest additions look happy and healthy! Your pictures of them are beautiful...makes me want to try goats. I have issues with milk...it gives me bad headaches..I even tried goat milk once and did the same thing if I didn't have a problem with milk your posts about your goats would have me out looking for my own.

Everything is so green at your house I just love looking at your pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Tracy; July 28, 2011 at 6:32 PM
Stoney Creek Homestead said...: goats are cute. I don't have any, yet. Maybe one day.; July 28, 2011 at 7:03 PM

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Our goal here at Applegarth Farm is to raise children that play in the woods and gardens, and know where their food comes from. To feed the animals and care for their young, to gather eggs, and milk goats, to eat fruit off of trees, and berries from the bushes that we grow, and to eat from the gardens. We are working towards, and teaching them to be as self sufficient as best we can.

With the economy in the state it is, our plan has become even more important. Being able to live on less is one of our goals. Working from home, or close to home is another goal, and growing and harvesting most of our food is a big goal we've been working towards.

We live in a handbuilt home, our heat comes from the firewood we cut, and cooking is often done right on our woodstove. We grow a lot of our own food, and are building our home slowly with cash for materials, and the time to work on it. All of the buildings have been built over the years by my husband from trees grown and milled right on our farm, or from salvaged lumber.

The beginning years started here with no electricity or running water, and were lived in a small cabin, slowy building and clearing land. We are still trying to live as self sufficiently as we can. I am a homemaker and work part time in the nursery (plants and trees) business. We are raising children, tending animals, gardening and cooking from scratch.

Some of the topics you will hear about are; gardening, cooking, beekeeping, chickens, rabbits, building and timberframing. Along with some of my adventures in soapmaking, candlemaking, animal husbandry, plus the everyday of what's going on around the farm. Future building projects include a goat barn, a root cellar, and a pizza/bread wood fired oven. Come learn along with us, and share homesteading skills you are learning. I'm looking forward to meeting others that share a similar path that we're on, or simply others who dream of homesteading.