Whispering Winds Homestead

Whispering Winds Homestead We’re a small part of Meredith Land & Cattle, raising mini Nubian goats & chickens, tending our expanding gardens, and living our dream!

We enjoy creating good food from our goats’ milk, preserving the garden bounty, and sharing with family and friends.

09/03/2026

The little tractor we swapped for earlier this year with Wild Sage Fields can haul a very heavy bale. Estimated weights were about 1600 #

Yesterday, while the Rancher was addressing the pasture thistle issue, I was busy in the canning kitchen. I tackled a bo...
09/01/2026

Yesterday, while the Rancher was addressing the pasture thistle issue, I was busy in the canning kitchen. I tackled a box of peaches from Colorado’s western slope.

08/30/2026

The Rancher is busy attacking a large thistle patch in our west pasture. Part of being a good land steward is caring properly for the land.

08/30/2026

The Rancher has many tools. Sometimes, more than one is needed to complete the job. The mini excavator is not only good for digging out rogue horseradish, but exposing the roots of volunteer trees coming up in the wrong place. It looks like it should be pretty easy based upon the small size of the tree above ground. But no! They’re like icebergs; much larger underneath that you can’t see.
(See the first comment for the Rancher’s other favorite tool)

Heard of nose-to-tail eating? This is my version of it from the garden! Remember the bowl of tomato skins and seeds from...
08/29/2026

Heard of nose-to-tail eating? This is my version of it from the garden! Remember the bowl of tomato skins and seeds from yesterday’s pasta sauce? I turned them into tomato powder. The powder will be used for added flavor in soups and other dishes this fall and winter.

It’s been a busy couple days. I have to pace myself with big projects, and making pasta sauce is a big project. I finall...
08/29/2026

It’s been a busy couple days. I have to pace myself with big projects, and making pasta sauce is a big project. I finally used up the 35 pounds of tomatoes I had in the freezer from last year. 😊 I’m so glad I had them since my tomato plants this year are struggling big time.

Tomatoes thawed and strained. Peppers, onions and garlic were chopped. Herbs and seasonings, added. Then, simmer-simmer-simmer for HOURS. It takes a looong time to reduce the sauce enough.

Every year this recipe makes slightly different amounts; usually somewhere in the 8-10 quart neighborhood. This year- 8 quarts and 5 pints.

Remember those guineas that recently arrived at the Ranch? (btw, thanks to Wild Sage Fields for brooding them 😊)Well, I ...
08/28/2026

Remember those guineas that recently arrived at the Ranch? (btw, thanks to Wild Sage Fields for brooding them 😊)
Well, I found our first Guinea egg!! It’s so small. I thought the peewee eggs first laid by young pullets were small. These are TINY!!!

08/28/2026

The Rancher loves the goats. He had them trained like he trained the cows to come.

08/23/2026

Mother Nature put on an awesome light show last night. Here’s a small sample of what lasted over an hour (from our front window 🙂 ) And we received over a 1/2” of rain to boot!

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