Fireball, our moonspotted handsome fella, went to his new home last night. He has sired as many as I want him to here at Wheaton Mountain Dairy Goats. Two years of service as our herdsire, free ranging the forest, and gobbling down tasty treats made for a good life. His View Article
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Indoor Gardening for Winter
The premise of the indoor growing began with marijuana—that became the framework for the indoor vegetable and herb garden. I needed to keep one mother plant going through the winter to clone from come early spring. There was open soil taunting me. In the beginnings of winter here on Wheaton View Article
Freezing Mist Afoot: Winter in Maine
As I write this, a fine mist clings to the goat’s house and chicken coop. Larger drops slip through as they gain momentum and gather droplets. It’s 26°f and layers of ice are slowly building up, and are expected to continue clear through dinnertime. A good, solid inch lays over View Article
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Top 4 New Garden Varieties for 2017
Top 4 New Garden Varieties for 2017 is by Amanda Pelletier, Alton, Maine In the depth of a Maine winter there is nothing better than kicking back by the woodstove with a hot coffee while flipping through garden catalogues. If this isn’t your dream—you might be on the wrong website. To View Article
February 2019 Homestead Update
Mandy’s Homestead Update, 2/21/19 Rabbitry OUR RABBITRY CLOSED SUMMER 2019 There was a surge in interest for our rabbits as word got around I was downsizing. I sold two young does, three breeding aged bucks, a mother and her litter of seven, and two senior rabbits in order to scale View Article
Power Outage
Our power was out for three days. We lost 100+ eggs in the cabinet incubator for pre-orders, so we have been hit pretty hard. We have a generator but the power went off overnight without us knowing it was off for several hours. The temperature in there was 60°f by View Article
Rabbit Diet, Nutrition, and Affordable Feed Choices
Being a seasoned bunny owner, I can forget to tell folks how to (and how not to) feed their rabbits. Here are some answers to common questions we get about rabbit diet, nutrition, and affordable feed choices. How much does a rabbit eat? First of all, what temperature will it View Article