Hobby Farming

It was an unusual sight: Barley and hairy vetch growing vigorously in a high tunnel at Lola’s Organic Farm in southeast Georgia were going to seed. It was mid-April. Time to mow and prepare the soil f... READ MORE

When you install a fence, you worry. What if the wire stretches? Did I use the correct posts? What if a limb falls on it? Worse, will my livestock—or worse still, my horses—injure themselves on it?  

Raising Backyard Meat Birds part 2 Four more weeks have passed, and the birds have been processed and placed in the deep freezer. It was a great experience, and I’m glad I was able to document the ent... READ MORE