Greenman Acres

10/17/2021

Attempting to make sunflower seeds for the first time. We grew about 8 massive sunflowers this year! Let’s see how these seeds turn out! Always learning how to do more.

08/29/2021

Pretty good harvest today. Got some potatoes too (not pictured) all of these will get frozen and either made into spaghetti sauce or salsa! The green peppers also will be sliced and frozen. Makes it super easy just to add some flavor to a meal.

08/14/2021

I grew these things. This is cool. I like growing things. I need to get better at growing things. Garden is a mess but it’s still giving me food!

07/19/2021

One of 6 trays from the dehydrator. Harvesting some garden herbs. One of my favorite things to grow. Rosemary, oregano, thyme, basil, sage, lavender, lemon balm. I love storing this stuff great to use until it’s all gone.

06/08/2021

Spinach you ask? Yea I got some. 1.3 lbs!!! What a great harvest for the freezer. Should last many meals.

05/13/2021

Garden fresh spinach going into dinner tonight! I love growing food. I can’t wait til we start getting more in the garden!

04/27/2021

Lovely garden. Have a lot coming this year!

03/20/2021

Getting the garden beds ready! Spring is almost here. I swear I’ll try to do better homestead posts and page this year. More to come. Some seed starting. New trellises for the garden. And more! Stay tuned.

11/14/2020

Check out this awesome carrot harvest! These are some of the best carrots I’ve ever grown! They’re going to be a great part of dinner tonight!

08/21/2020

This year has been a learning year. We don’t have much to harvest but we have new systems in place. We’ve tried new things and learned a lot. There’s still hope for some good harvests ahead. Squash. Tomatoes. Basil. Carrots. Dill. Cucumbers. Lettuces. All good things regardless and hoping for an even better year next year.

07/29/2020

Been busy and kind of absent from the farm page, sorry y’all. Trying to do better. Here’s some plant updates! We have some great stuff growing tomatoes, peppers, squash, basil, lemon balm, cilantro and more! Garden is doing pretty good for getting such a late start.

07/27/2020

Some great summer tips here!

Wow it's been hot 🥵 here lately and we're heading into another hot stretch today!! 🌡The evenings are beautiful and not so bad though💜

Here are a few tips for keeping your Homestead animals safe in the heat.

1. Provide lots of cool fresh water. To drink 💦 and to play in! Sprinklers and shallow pools are a fun way to 🌊

2. Make sure there's lots of opportunities for shade. ⛱ Dust and mud baths are also great! 💨

3. Keep animal enclosures/coops clean for maximum air flow!! 🌬

4. Find opportunities for frozen 🥶 or hydrating treats. For chickens 🐓 or Guinea fowl for example you can freeze some of their food, or give them chopped up frozen fruits like strawberries. 🍓 You can also freeze pieces of fresh fruit into ice blocks for a fun interactive puzzle that also hydrates and nourishes!! Melon, Cucumbers and lettuce are also great for fresh hydration options and .
sometimes treats. 🍉🍈🥒🥬

‼‼An important note: While corn🌽 is a great sometimes treat for fowl 🦚🐓 it should not be given during periods of extreme heat. This is because the corn takes longer to digest and can raise your animals body temperature 🌡making heat exhaustion more likely.

5. If you can't place your bare foot or palm on pavement, it's too hot for your pets! Limit prolonged exposure! 🐾

Please if you found this at all helpful!! Thanks!! And feel free to let us know your favorite ways to beat the summer heat in the comments.