May 15, 2024Published by fodderfarm on May 15, 2024Categories Homesteading Natural Farming Tales from the HomesteadFour Years in the ValleyIt has been a year of great growth on the land helped by two reasonably wet summers in a row. The young trees have flourished and […]
September 1, 2023Published by fodderfarm on September 1, 2023Categories Fodder and Forage Food Security Homesteading Natural FarmingTree Hay – Storing Tree Branches for Livestock Feed.Tree hay is mostly harvested early to mid-summer when the trees are in full leaf and there is a large amount of nutrient in the leaves and small twigs. These nutrients remain in the tree hay as it dries and is stored.
April 7, 2023Published by fodderfarm on April 7, 2023Categories Food Preservation Food Security HomesteadingFood Security – Working out What You Need to Store.With all the food and financial insecurity in the world more and more people are wanting to learn how to secure their own food systems. Food […]