Owl Creek Farm

02/09/2023

19/08/2023

Enjoying my coffee making small talk with the neighbors

19/08/2023

Good morning

12/08/2023

Birds, frogs, fish, roosters, cows. That’s all I want to hear

30/07/2023

The humming birds stopped by the farm again this morning. Figured it was time to put these out.

29/07/2023

Charlie and Isabelle fighting the nap monster

29/07/2023

Peace

02/07/2023

Happy Sunday

24/06/2023

What a ham

10/06/2023

Morning hammock vibes after working the garden with my favorite “Not so feral anymore” farm cat: B.C (stands for black cat)

04/06/2023

Family raised beef, potatoes and peas straight from garden to table.

❤️❤️❤️

29/05/2023

Today was bread making day

29/05/2023

Morning garden vibes. Worm casting day

20/05/2023

Back to work

14/05/2023

Last of the big trees that needed to come down.

09/05/2023

Still clearing property

04/04/2023

I love the dark green color of new potato plants

28/03/2023

Checking in on the pallet box potatoes. Looking good. As they grow up; I will add soil and straw to help keep it loose.

26/03/2023

Scored this today.

24/03/2023

Checking in on my early plantings. Potatoes, onions and such all looking good.

24/03/2023

Testing the gravity waterer on the pallet section of the garden.

23/03/2023

Before and after of land clearing on the back side of the property

12/03/2023

Cold and wet so working inside. Staring more seeds and building the soil depth in the others.

04/03/2023

Blessed with another perfect day. Got a lot accomplished. Time to relax.

04/03/2023

Coffee and a walk with my feral feline entourage

28/02/2023

Trying a new method to grow potatoes this year. This is a pallet method I had seen on YouTube. There are a few different ways people have done this but below are the steps I took for mine.

What you need:
- 4 pallets - Make sure they are clean and stamped "HT" for heat treated and not treated with chemicals
- Rope or Screws to Fasten Them
- Straw
- Soil
- Compost

Set the 4 pallets in a square and fasten together. You can use screws, nails or even tie with the straw bale twine.

Add a layer of straw and compost on the bottom.
Add soil about 8 inches deep. I packed straw into the spacing of the pallet slats to keep the soil in.

One you get a good 8-10 inches of soil; plant your seed potatoes. Add a thin layer of straw and water well.

As the plants grow, continue to add soil up the stem keeping 4-6 inches exposed at all times.

I planted Yukon Gold and red potatoes this weekend.

22/02/2023

Try these easy “Mini Reusable Greenhouses” to start your seedlings! Maintain soil moisture, build humidity and help keep the soil warm.

Red solo cup and a sandwich bag! Don’t forget to put some holes in the bottom of the cup for drainage. When the seedlings show; you can remove the bag.

Remove the bag for about an hour everyday to allow air circulation if you choose to keep the sprouts covered.

Tomato tip: Only fill the cup 1/2-3/4 of the way so when the seedling is growing you can add soil and build a complete and solid root system before transplant! Tomato’s grow roots from anywhere on the stem.

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12/02/2023

This rain can leave at any time. Spent the last 2 hours containing water that has flooded into the chicken run. we’ve not had this much rain in such a short period since I put it up. Looks like it’s going to need some drainage work. It’s also going to be a long, rainy day. Now to go find out which tree fell last night and what damage it did.

13/01/2023

Container Gardening Quick Start Guide

Did you know that you can grow a garden in areas as small as your front porch? Container gardening is a real thing, and it can be done in trash bags and even 5-gallon buckets from the hardware store. Container gardening ...

11/01/2023

Big fan of DIY projects and quality finds. Picked up 33 of these old 8 pane windows for pennies on the dollar. Big plans for a greenhouse.

04/01/2023

Homemade turkey pot pie tonight.

04/01/2023

New Blog Post

It’s finally here! The start of the new year is for many things. One of which is particularly exciting and that is planning for your garden this year. Many zones allow for early spring planting and now is the time to get...

31/12/2022

Now is the time to start planning that spring garden! Cool weather crops can thrive at times most don’t think gardens are able to be planted.

Things such as beets, cabbage, brussel sprouts, kale, broccoli and snap peas can be planted soon in milder zones. Hoops houses are quick and easy to assemble over seedlings in cooler zones for spring planting. I will be starting most of ours in about 3 weeks in Zone 7. So grab a notepad, scribble your plans away! Soon spring will welcome back beautiful things.

22/12/2022

Ready for these frigid temperatures. Extra straw in the coop for the little should they need it.

20/12/2022

It's been a little while but the blog is updated.

It's been a short while since I have shared anything here. Life gets pretty busy sometimes and it can be tough to find a balance. Things are moving along during these winter months. Garden preparations are underway in my...