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A Farm of My Own:  Our Farm ~Symbiotic Acres~  |
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gr8tfulmom
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
Sarah
South Haven
MI
143 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 6:22:55 PM
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I will always be so grateful to dh for going back home with me and setting us up out in the middle of nowhere - well not exactly the middle, but far enough from development for us 
the house - 2 36' Natural Spaces Domes. The overgrown paths  actually make a peace sign with our odd shaped porch making the angles
and the barns - big barn is storage and the red barn is for the goat (left) and chickens (right). The gardens were full straw bales last year, but they have smooshed in nicely.
We sit right in the middle of an 80 acre plot. Behind the barn, toward the road is a 40 acre field. Behind the house is all woods with a pretty ravine. When we moved in we found an acre of overgrown blueberries, which have since been cleaned out - yum! and there are apple trees all over the property, probably 30-40
Thanks for checking us out :)
Sarah
http://symbioticstitches.blogspot.com/ |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 6:52:06 PM
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Very serene and peaceful I bet, congrads!
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 7:06:32 PM
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OMG....that is awsome!!!!!
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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Shmemily
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Emily
Hillsboro
Ohio
USA
26 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2009 : 10:44:36 AM
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| Awesome! You've just got to have blueberries in S. Haven. It's a law I think. :) |
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gr8tfulmom
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
Sarah
South Haven
MI
143 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2009 : 1:44:36 PM
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Thanks ladies. It is peaceful out here and I love being able to putz around the yard in my pajamas!
Emily, if there hadn't been berries here we would've put some in ;)
http://symbioticstitches.blogspot.com/ |
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MommaJ9
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Kimberly
Longview
Washington
USA
157 Posts |
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gr8tfulmom
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
Sarah
South Haven
MI
143 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2009 : 04:23:36 AM
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Thanks Kim. I checked out your blog, you have some beautiful scenery there and the Tortilla Soup & cornbread sound yummy!
Question - We have a pretty long drive (about 1/4 mile) and I have been thinking about planting a snowbreak of pines - problem being that to get the desired result the row will have to be out in the middle of the field. Something my farming brother would not be too happy about, but man the drifts we get about halfway are a pain. What do you all do for windbreak/windrow/snow control planting?
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2009 : 1:20:07 PM
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What a pretty place. That barn looks nice enuf to live in, too. I love that barn. Can you show pictures of the inside of the house? I am nosey. Like the round rooms?
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2009 : 1:55:35 PM
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Love your place! Even without the peace sign path its the picture of peace.
Growing up in the country I spent my college years in town and knew I needed to be in back in the country. Town was never "home". I envy your blueberries! If you're interested I've got a great Blueberry Buckle recipe. Do you sell berries or apples at a farmer's market?
DH wanted a dome house when we were building 30 years ago, but we decided on at octagon, 35 ft diameter main floor, about 25" second floor. We had to add rooms on 3 sides when DH's mom moved in and we had 3 kids. Like Kristen, I'd love to see the inside!
"You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd.....
But you can be happy if you've a mind to. All you've gotta do in knuckle down, buckle down and do it, do it, do it!" |
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gr8tfulmom
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
Sarah
South Haven
MI
143 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2009 : 3:38:56 PM
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thanks gals 
Kris the barn was a Heritage I think. I would love to get it cleaned out and use the upstairs for a farm shop. My parents have neighbors who put up the same kind of barn and finished off the upstairs and live in it very cozily right above their horses :)
Susan I would love the blueberry buckle recipe. We haven't been selling, just freezing lots ;) Your house sounds cool too, we ooked at del-tec round houses before deciding on ours.
We didn't blog as we were building - too pooped, but I've been trying to get some photos of our process together, they can be seen at http://symbioticacresdomes-gr8tfulmom.blogspot.com/
Dh worked as the general for the first half of building, then following a falling out with our head dude I took over. It was the longest 9 months of my life, but Oh did I learn a ton!
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Edited by - gr8tfulmom on Oct 11 2009 3:42:40 PM |
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2009 : 6:43:44 PM
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Sarah, your home is very beautiful! I love all the wood and the designs of the rooms. That bathroom is awesome. Not to mention that wonderful kitchen and dining area. You must be so proud of your home and all the work you and your family have done on it. What a lucky family you are!!
Mary Jane
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Oct 11 2009 : 9:13:09 PM
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Blueberry Buckle
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 cups well drained blueberries, or a few more
Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup soft butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 9" round or 8 or 9 " square pan.
Blend all ingredients except berries and topping. Beat vigorously for 1/2 minute. Carefully stir in blueberries. Spread in pan.
Combine topping ingredients, sprinkle over batter. Bake 45-50 minutes.
Hope you enjoy it!
"You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd.....
But you can be happy if you've a mind to. All you've gotta do in knuckle down, buckle down and do it, do it, do it!" |
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gr8tfulmom
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
Sarah
South Haven
MI
143 Posts |
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Oct 13 2009 : 04:13:59 AM
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Oh, Sarah! It's absolutely beautiful!
from the hearts of paradise... |
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Oct 13 2009 : 08:34:06 AM
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I love it, your blog is fun to read too.
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
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gr8tfulmom
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
Sarah
South Haven
MI
143 Posts |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Julie
Medina
ND
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Oct 14 2009 : 05:54:40 AM
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Hi Sarah,
I am the manager of our county Soil Conservation District and we design living snow fence for just that purpose. We recommend at least 3 rows of trees to help keep the snow back and believe me it does work. Here in North Dakota we get alot of wind in the winter and I have seen roads kept clean just because people have trees in the right place, my own driveway is 1/2 mile and I never have problems because of the trees we planted 6 years ago. It doesn't take up all that much room in a field, the farmer just has to be careful when he sprays his crop to keep back a safe distance and if it is cropland there could possibly be some cost-share available to you to help plant the trees, just check with your local SCD. Hope that helps.
Julie
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. |
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gr8tfulmom
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
Sarah
South Haven
MI
143 Posts |
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flowrgirl1
Farmgirl in Training
31 Posts
Michelle
Brethren
MI
USA
31 Posts |
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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
466 Posts
Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
466 Posts |
Posted - Oct 15 2009 : 09:24:23 AM
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I was looking closely at the photo of your garden next to the red barn, and I noted a small white table there..... is is wrought iron? Is it old? I found a similar table (I think) in a barn on our property. Except, it is unpainted. I was unsure of what it is or what it's use is..... and I had never seen one till I looked at your pic. Could you post a close up of it so I can see if I have the same thing? or email me a pic?
www.happilyeverafterhosanna.blogspot.com
www.thewindofheaven.blogspot.com
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gr8tfulmom
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
Sarah
South Haven
MI
143 Posts |
Posted - Oct 15 2009 : 1:43:23 PM
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It is old Hosanna and I believe it's wrought iron. It is one of a set of three from my husband's grandparents or great grandparents. I'll see if I can find a close up for you. It was used at a lakeside cottage (on the porch I think) from the 30's/40's until we brought it home.
Thanks Michele, where is Brethren?
not the best picture, (yes that is an upside down head of a cabbage patch doll on top) but this is another of the set
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Edited by - gr8tfulmom on Oct 15 2009 1:56:17 PM |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
1251 Posts |
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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
466 Posts
Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
466 Posts |
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