lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2764 days agoGourmet MushroomsHere is some pics of the gourmet mushrooms we are now growing on our farm. With our own lab on the farm we can now make our own mushroom cultures and have grown...113$0.00lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2764 days agoGourmet MushroomsHere is some pics of the gourmet mushrooms we are now growing on our farm. With our own lab on the farm we can now make our own mushroom cultures and have grown...113$0.00
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2868 days agoPear Tree seeds update30 days after planting, the pear seeds are 6-8 inches tall. They are under a light and have a fan on low to stiffen up the stems. Will maybe have to transplant ...53$0.03lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2868 days agoPear Tree seeds update30 days after planting, the pear seeds are 6-8 inches tall. They are under a light and have a fan on low to stiffen up the stems. Will maybe have to transplant ...53$0.03
lacostas(25)•in #gardening•2868 days agoFort Laramie Strawberries are part of our permaculture projectFort Laramie strawberries produces a constant supply of sweet berries throughout the growing season, they are a self-pollinating berry and grow best in hardines...71$0.02lacostas(25)•in gardening•2868 days agoFort Laramie Strawberries are part of our permaculture projectFort Laramie strawberries produces a constant supply of sweet berries throughout the growing season, they are a self-pollinating berry and grow best in hardines...71$0.02
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2871 days agoOyster Mushrooms on Sugar Maple stumpA few pictures of oyster mushrooms fruiting on a sugar maple stump in our back yard. We inoculated the stump about 2 years ago and it gave its first flush last ...106$0.01lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2871 days agoOyster Mushrooms on Sugar Maple stumpA few pictures of oyster mushrooms fruiting on a sugar maple stump in our back yard. We inoculated the stump about 2 years ago and it gave its first flush last ...106$0.01
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2872 days agoConeflowers are part of our permaculture project.Echinacea, which are commonly called coneflowers, is a perennial plant that give an abundance of flowers every year. Coneflowers will attract honey bees and oth...52$0.00lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2872 days agoConeflowers are part of our permaculture project.Echinacea, which are commonly called coneflowers, is a perennial plant that give an abundance of flowers every year. Coneflowers will attract honey bees and oth...52$0.00
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2878 days agoCheap wasp trap that worksWe are trying to go full permaculture on our farm in the future and wasps have their place here as a beneficial insect. We do have a problem with too many of th...83$0.03lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2878 days agoCheap wasp trap that worksWe are trying to go full permaculture on our farm in the future and wasps have their place here as a beneficial insect. We do have a problem with too many of th...83$0.03
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2880 days agoPlanting a cover crop in the pig pen last yearAfter our berkshire pigs exhausted the entire pen of plants and roots we move them to a new pasture pen. Our hog pens are fenced in cattle fencing and have one ...115$0.03lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2880 days agoPlanting a cover crop in the pig pen last yearAfter our berkshire pigs exhausted the entire pen of plants and roots we move them to a new pasture pen. Our hog pens are fenced in cattle fencing and have one ...115$0.03
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2883 days agoStaghorn Sumac is part of our permaculture project.Staghorn Sumac fruit clusters or seed pods are beautiful and make nice autumn foliage on the homestead. Sumac can grow up to 25 feet tall and over 50 years old ...77$0.02lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2883 days agoStaghorn Sumac is part of our permaculture project.Staghorn Sumac fruit clusters or seed pods are beautiful and make nice autumn foliage on the homestead. Sumac can grow up to 25 feet tall and over 50 years old ...77$0.02
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2888 days agoRhubarb is part of our permaculture project.Rhubarb is a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizomes. Rhizomes is a modified subterranean stem of a plant that sends out roots and shoots from i...82$0.02lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2888 days agoRhubarb is part of our permaculture project.Rhubarb is a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizomes. Rhizomes is a modified subterranean stem of a plant that sends out roots and shoots from i...82$0.02
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2890 days agoGrow GinkgoGinkgo Biloba commonly known as ginkgo tree or a maidenhair tree. It has various uses in traditional medicine and as a source of food. Most nurseries sell only ...97$0.08lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2890 days agoGrow GinkgoGinkgo Biloba commonly known as ginkgo tree or a maidenhair tree. It has various uses in traditional medicine and as a source of food. Most nurseries sell only ...97$0.08
lacostas(25)•in #gardening•2893 days agoTurning Citronella geranium cuttings into clonesCitronella gives off a pleasant lemon like smell that helps keep some mosquitos and other biting insects from finding you. We plant it as a annual around our fr...62$0.04lacostas(25)•in gardening•2893 days agoTurning Citronella geranium cuttings into clonesCitronella gives off a pleasant lemon like smell that helps keep some mosquitos and other biting insects from finding you. We plant it as a annual around our fr...62$0.04
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2895 days agoFunfarmfacts Entry Shiitake MushroomsSome funfarmfacts that we have learned about our shiitake yard. Shiitakes can be grown by two methods, on natural hardwood logs and on sawdust blocks. The highe...117$0.20lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2895 days agoFunfarmfacts Entry Shiitake MushroomsSome funfarmfacts that we have learned about our shiitake yard. Shiitakes can be grown by two methods, on natural hardwood logs and on sawdust blocks. The highe...117$0.20
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2898 days agoMaple syrup timeOne of the first things in the year that we do on our farm is collect sap from our sugar maple bush to boil down into syrup. We make a couple of gallons for our...41$0.01lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2898 days agoMaple syrup timeOne of the first things in the year that we do on our farm is collect sap from our sugar maple bush to boil down into syrup. We make a couple of gallons for our...41$0.01
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2898 days agoStarting Pear seedsStarted apple seeds a couple of times this way and worked out great so we tried it with seeds from a local pear tree,that produces and abundance medium size swe...58$0.15lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2898 days agoStarting Pear seedsStarted apple seeds a couple of times this way and worked out great so we tried it with seeds from a local pear tree,that produces and abundance medium size swe...58$0.15
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2900 days agoSpearmintOur farm has a few patches of different mints we have planted since we moved to our farm . However, spearmint is one of the herbs that has flourished long befor...11$0.01lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2900 days agoSpearmintOur farm has a few patches of different mints we have planted since we moved to our farm . However, spearmint is one of the herbs that has flourished long befor...11$0.01
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2901 days agoThe rare XXXL chicken eggFor the second time in around 15 years we got a large triple yolk egg this past fall. We get a lot of double yolk eggs sometimes weekly from our small flock of ...66$0.11lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2901 days agoThe rare XXXL chicken eggFor the second time in around 15 years we got a large triple yolk egg this past fall. We get a lot of double yolk eggs sometimes weekly from our small flock of ...66$0.11
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2901 days agoTrilliumsTrillium grandiflorum is a very slow grower, it typically requires seven to ten years in optimal conditions to reach flowering size and favors well-drained, neu...41$0.21lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2901 days agoTrilliumsTrillium grandiflorum is a very slow grower, it typically requires seven to ten years in optimal conditions to reach flowering size and favors well-drained, neu...41$0.21
lacostas(25)•in #homestead•2906 days agoPredator Control on the HomesteadA couple of pictures of a coyote from my trail camera less than a hundred yards from our barn. So far this is about as close as they come because of our farm do...53$0.08lacostas(25)•in homestead•2906 days agoPredator Control on the HomesteadA couple of pictures of a coyote from my trail camera less than a hundred yards from our barn. So far this is about as close as they come because of our farm do...53$0.08
lacostas(25)•in #homesteading•2913 days agoTurkey Tail MushroomsTrametes versicolor Is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. Because its shape and multiple colors are similar to those of a wild turkey. Trame...33$0.00lacostas(25)•in homesteading•2913 days agoTurkey Tail MushroomsTrametes versicolor Is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. Because its shape and multiple colors are similar to those of a wild turkey. Trame...33$0.00
lacostas(25)•in #garlic•2922 days agoGarlicA couple of pics of our music garlic patch last year before we cut the scapes off and did a quick final weeding. All of our garlic came from 18 garlic bulbs we ...36$0.10lacostas(25)•in garlic•2922 days agoGarlicA couple of pics of our music garlic patch last year before we cut the scapes off and did a quick final weeding. All of our garlic came from 18 garlic bulbs we ...36$0.10
