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Greetings From Hidden Springs Farms
7/29/2009 1:36pm by Karen Wortman
Greetings and Happy Summer,
This summer has been so different from the last few. We've actually gotten rain; really quite a bit of rain. Everything is green and the pastures are lush. It has caused some challenges in the garden. Some veggies don't like all of the rain and are missing the sun and heat. Other veggies are almost exploding from the excess water. Mother Nature likes to make us work for our success.
We are having a lot of fun with our turkeys. These entertaining characters keep us laughing. To keep the turkeys save at night, we are keeping them in the barn. Then in the morning, they run back out to the pasture. It is amazing how easy they were to train. In fact, they are the easiest animals on the farm to move from place to place. We have never raised turkeys before so we've learned a great deal. We will be adding more turkeys to the farm because we really do like them.
We've sold all of our Boer Goat kids except two that will remain on the farm. The nannies are getting their figures back and getting ready for romance in the fall. With the cooler weather, both George (boer buck) and Sampson (angora buck) are already in the mood for love. The nannies are being very friendly so the challenge is keeping them separated. We prefer to have babies in the spring instead of in the middle of winter.
We have exciting news...Bonnie, one of our Tennessee Walking Horses, will be a Mommy next Spring. This will be Bonnie's first foal. Her boyfriend, Harry Potter, is a gorgeous boy so we are expecting to see a very cute little foal sometime around the end of April 2010. We wish it didn't take so long (almost a year!) but we will just have to be patient.
We have started planting our fall crops. Pumpkins, Peas, Lettuce, Swiss Chard, and more. We've enjoyed working in the garden in the cooler weather. The lavender has been dired and now we are havesting the lavender buds. It smells so wonderful. Herbs will always be our favorite. Here is a quick and easy way to add something special to your tea or coffee:
Herb Sugar
1 Cup Sugar
2-3 TBS Fresh Herb(s) (use your favorite! Or mix and match)
Put Sugar in a jar or bowl with a tight-fitting lid. Add your herbs. Put the top on tightly and gently shake. Keep the sugar in a cool, dry place like the kitchen cabinet. Shake the sugar every few days. It will be ready to use in a week. The sugar pulls the oils from the herbs so your herb will dry out. You can remove the dried herb if you like. Some great herbs for making sugar are: Rosemary, Mint, & Lemon Balm.
If you are looking for something fun to do with the family this summer, join everyone at Travis Park in Springfield on Thursday nights starting at 7:00 pm for Parks and Recreation's Summer Concert Series. It is free to attend. Bring your lawn chair and a picnic.
Have a wonderful day!
The Staff at Hidden Springs Farms
This summer has been so different from the last few. We've actually gotten rain; really quite a bit of rain. Everything is green and the pastures are lush. It has caused some challenges in the garden. Some veggies don't like all of the rain and are missing the sun and heat. Other veggies are almost exploding from the excess water. Mother Nature likes to make us work for our success.
We are having a lot of fun with our turkeys. These entertaining characters keep us laughing. To keep the turkeys save at night, we are keeping them in the barn. Then in the morning, they run back out to the pasture. It is amazing how easy they were to train. In fact, they are the easiest animals on the farm to move from place to place. We have never raised turkeys before so we've learned a great deal. We will be adding more turkeys to the farm because we really do like them.
We've sold all of our Boer Goat kids except two that will remain on the farm. The nannies are getting their figures back and getting ready for romance in the fall. With the cooler weather, both George (boer buck) and Sampson (angora buck) are already in the mood for love. The nannies are being very friendly so the challenge is keeping them separated. We prefer to have babies in the spring instead of in the middle of winter.
We have exciting news...Bonnie, one of our Tennessee Walking Horses, will be a Mommy next Spring. This will be Bonnie's first foal. Her boyfriend, Harry Potter, is a gorgeous boy so we are expecting to see a very cute little foal sometime around the end of April 2010. We wish it didn't take so long (almost a year!) but we will just have to be patient.
We have started planting our fall crops. Pumpkins, Peas, Lettuce, Swiss Chard, and more. We've enjoyed working in the garden in the cooler weather. The lavender has been dired and now we are havesting the lavender buds. It smells so wonderful. Herbs will always be our favorite. Here is a quick and easy way to add something special to your tea or coffee:
Herb Sugar
1 Cup Sugar
2-3 TBS Fresh Herb(s) (use your favorite! Or mix and match)
Put Sugar in a jar or bowl with a tight-fitting lid. Add your herbs. Put the top on tightly and gently shake. Keep the sugar in a cool, dry place like the kitchen cabinet. Shake the sugar every few days. It will be ready to use in a week. The sugar pulls the oils from the herbs so your herb will dry out. You can remove the dried herb if you like. Some great herbs for making sugar are: Rosemary, Mint, & Lemon Balm.
If you are looking for something fun to do with the family this summer, join everyone at Travis Park in Springfield on Thursday nights starting at 7:00 pm for Parks and Recreation's Summer Concert Series. It is free to attend. Bring your lawn chair and a picnic.
Have a wonderful day!
The Staff at Hidden Springs Farms
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