The Farm Next Door

06/13/2026

Look at these sweet babies in the nest by my back door! Three that I can see! I wish we could see them more clearly, but we're being careful not to disturb them. 😊

06/11/2026

Equipment maintenance is a thing. A friend asked if we can replace a couple bearings and some rollers on his skid steer so he can do some forestry mulching on his farm.

I said yes.

I have said lots of other things since then that should not be said in front of polite company.

06/07/2026

This webinar should be helpful to local gardeners who'd like to learn more about insect that help us!

Grow comfortable with identification by learning from NC State experts in this webinar featuring Drs. Hannah Levenson and Matt Bertone, and hosts Amanda Bratcher and Dr. Charlotte Glen!

🦋 Getting to Know the Insects, a free webinar
🗓 Thursday, 7/13/26
⏰ 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
🔗 Online via Zoom ➡️ the secure link will be provided automatically upon registration through Eventbrite

✴ More details on the Facebook event page ➡️ facebook.com/events/2090563278192769

As we prepare for the 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census (August 21–22), let's solve the question of "What if I don't know what bug I'm looking at?"

Everyone is welcome to join this free 2-hour webinar designed to turn "citizen curiosity" into "scientific confidence."

Whether you're an educator, gardener, Extension volunteer, or first-time observer, this session will give you the tools to identify the eight key insect groups tracked by the Great Southeast Pollinator Census.


Great Southeast Pollinator Census Page
North Carolina Cooperative Extension- Lee County Center

N.C. Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity provider.

06/07/2026

Met another little friend! 🐸😊

06/06/2026

We love meeting little friends while we're outside growing our little urban farm!

06/01/2026

I pruned the plum trees the day I planted them. Just removed some dead or broken limbs mostly. Did I do it right?

05/29/2026

Pruned the lower branches from the Plums and removed the new plums that had just started growing. And again... no idea if what I did was right. Just did it.

05/28/2026

Messy garage, feathered Velociraptors grazing in a pet cemetery.

I stack deer carcasses during hunting season mixed with a huge pile of wood chips. Each winter and spring I let the chickens scratch through the pile. Within a few months they've eaten a ton of maggots and bugs and spread the woodchips through the entire garden area.

05/27/2026

Methley and Santa Rosa Plums in a row! Seriously can't wait for these to start producing. I LOVE plums.

05/26/2026

Lots of urban constraints for this life. Creative solutions sometimes work, and sometimes just make us look gross. But... we are loving it.