Free Range Chickens Must be Fed so Coffee Must Wait

22 degrees and snowing here in Independence, MO at Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms.  It’s a perfect afternoon to curl up with a warm cup of coffee and read a book, but farm work must come first.  We’ve got free range chickens, ducks, guinea hens, a goat and a couple dogs that need their …

Roasted Sweet Potato Wraps

This afternoon, when I was contemplating what to make for dinner at the last minute, I thought of the remaining crates of sweet potatoes waiting in our basement and remember reading about sweet potato tacos somewhere.  It sounded good to me, but wasn’t sure if the farmer husband would like another one of my wacky …

Driveway Ice Meets a Fiery End in the Kansas City Area

So what does a vegetable farmer do in the Kansas City area on snowy days in February?  Watch to find out: http://youtu.be/07Vynbwj2Fc Got to get the ice off the driveway before the guests arrive, but it just won’t chip off with the shovel.  How about a 500,000 BTU/hr weed burner?  We use the Red Dragon Flame …

January Dreaming

The wise gardener anticipates June in January. — House and Garden Although we are still tightly held in winter’s icy grip, we can’t let the weather chill our anticipation of spring.  It may not feel like it, but January is the time to plan out the garden and order seeds.  Thanks to the first few …