WhirldWorks Farm
A small homestead and Debouillet sheep farm in Central Texas
Category: Land Management
Whirld Wide Wednesday – Johnny Appleseed Goes to Jail
One of the greatest American stories is that of John Chapman, known commonly as Johnny Appleseed. Johnny is remembered in our American lexicon as a man passionate about apples and apple trees. He traveled far and wide planting apple tree nurseries. His devotion to… Continue Reading “Whirld Wide Wednesday – Johnny Appleseed Goes to Jail”
Whirld Wide Wednesday – A Farm For the Future
This wonderful documentary examines how a well established farm that has survived several generations must go back in time to restore and enhance some of the more traditional methods of farming in order to survive the demands of the future. What I found most… Continue Reading “Whirld Wide Wednesday – A Farm For the Future”
Baling Hay By Hand
Before we dig into today’s topic I’d like you give a quick update for those following our progress. I wish I could say there was good news on the selling of our city home, but unfortunately I cannot. For whatever reason the house remains… Continue Reading “Baling Hay By Hand”
Well, well, well…whataya know?
While we progress to spending more and more time on our land, one thing we absolutely need to gain access to is water. There is a coop water line that runs parallel to our property and we will eventually tap into it. However, the… Continue Reading “Well, well, well…whataya know?”
Waging a war on two fronts
Last weekend we got to “play” out on our property clearing brush and such. This weekend we were back home getting things ready to try to get our home prepared to sell. My chore for the day was to do some cleaning up of… Continue Reading “Waging a war on two fronts”
Easter Weekend on the Farm
We took off from work on Good Friday to prepare for a weekend on the farm over Easter weekend. When we arrived at the property I thought it would be a great idea to widen the path to the clearing so we could get… Continue Reading “Easter Weekend on the Farm”
This is going to be a long year!
It has now been 10 days since closing on our land and coincidentally it has also been 10 days since we last stepped foot on it. I find it very difficult each and every day to keep my mind from wandering and thinking about… Continue Reading “This is going to be a long year!”
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