Second Wind Farmstead

05/21/2026

2026 Spring garden
It's coming along nicely, the blooms are blooming and the veggies are growing.

05/19/2026

8 days to hatching....Hopefully. but the new browser is ready!

05/17/2026

A nice victory for small farms wanting to seel direct from their property witout governmental hassels.
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Huge win for South Carolina agriculture this week. Today, Governor McMaster signed the “Roadside Market Bill” into law.

This legislation exempts roadside markets from municipal and county codes, permitting requirements, and stormwater regulations — making it easier and more affordable for farmers to open markets on their farms and sell directly to the communities they serve.

This is a major step forward for local agriculture, small family farms, and consumers who want greater access to fresh South Carolina-grown products.

Thank you to my co-sponsors, my colleagues in the General Assembly who supported this bill, and the county and municipal associations for working with me throughout the process to strengthen this legislation and get it across the finish line.

05/05/2026

Phase one of the speciality breeds done... now to find us some babanters.

04/15/2026

It's only mid April but I'm already excited to see this year's garden in full production!

04/09/2026

We are changing directions and will be dispursing our entire Nigerian dwarf/pygmy goat herd. All are UFD... the entire herd is best option for a new homestead. Pm for more information if interested.

03/12/2026

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The w**ds in your garden beds aren't random. Every species thriving right now is a soil report you didn't ask for.

Pull them if you want. But read them first.

Broadleaf plantain dominates compacted ground where pore space has collapsed. If it's taking over a bed, the soil needs structural loosening before you plant anything else. White clover fixes its own nitrogen, which means it outcompetes everything else only when soil nitrogen is already low — its density maps your deficiency.

Dandelion taproots fracture compacted subsoil and mine calcium from depth. A bed full of dandelions is flagging both compaction and mineral depletion at once. Horsetail appears almost exclusively in waterlogged acidic ground with poor drainage — one of the most specific soil diagnoses any w**d can give.

Lamb's quarters thrive in fertile biologically active soil with high organic matter. They're a competitive nuisance but actually a good sign — your soil biology is working. Chickw**d does the same in cool moist conditions. Wood sorrel signals acidic soil below about six pH, especially in beds that have been heavily cropped without amendment.

Curly dock is deep-rooted and shows up in wet compacted acidic soil — when dock dominates, the bed usually has multiple overlapping problems. Purslane appears in dry recently disturbed soil with decent fertility but poor water retention.

🌱 What to do with the report:

- Plantain and dandelion dominant — the bed needs loosening. A broadfork session before planting opens the structure without destroying soil biology
- Clover dominant — add compost or a nitrogen-rich amendment like composted manure before planting. The clover is compensating for what the soil lacks
- Horsetail — improve drainage before anything else. Raised beds or heavy compost incorporation lifts the planting zone above the waterlogged layer
- Wood sorrel or dock — test pH and add lime if it's below six. These two are the clearest acid indicators in most gardens
- Lamb's quarters and chickw**d — your soil is already fertile. Pull them and plant directly. No amendment needed

The w**ds aren't the problem. They're the report. Read them once and every bed tells you what it needs before you spend a cent 🌿

12/21/2024

10/30/2023

This guy is looking for a new home.
He's N/D/Pygmy, in tact and proven.
He is docile and easy to control, he can be a punk at times, but that's just the buck in him.
He'll find the weak spots in your fences, he likes to go under them. He's about 4 years old.
If you are interested please PM us and we'll be happy to answer any questions.

08/27/2023

Bacon seeds anyone?

08/17/2023

Zinnia, Okra, Loofah, and some kind of pepper. I planted what was supposed to be Carnival blend bell peppers and this grass green bland jalopeno pepper came up instead. I've left them on the plant hoping they would change color or even taste but they are not doing either. They taste like grass, and not the good kind😆