Willows Edge Farm

We Adopted Chickens

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 05:15:00 PDT

Interim stall area for the hens We adopted 4 chickens. Well, sort of. We bought them from one of the local hatcheries, who yes, raised them in large batteries. They did not know how to be chickens...

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Desert Criters in Idaho

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:26:06 PDT

Many people think of Idaho as a great place to ski. While it is famous for skiing - and potatoes - it has very distinct and different climates around the state including the southwest part of the...

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Update on Krystall and the Dermatitis

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:45:00 PDT

Well, it's been well over a month since we first got a diagnoses on Krystall and currently she is still on Prednisone to shut down her immune system to keep her system from attacking her body. We...

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Lochlann and Roxanne - Our New Additions

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 05:30:00 PDT

Part of the vision I had over a decade ago, was a small with small animals. Not miniatures by any means, but small, very productive animals. The Norwegian Fjord horses are the ultimate in multi...

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Farm Update II

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:30:01 PDT

We've slowed down a little this last month since Scott started working off the farm more. We've been more focused on outdoor stuff - the house is pretty much done - the bathroom will need to be...

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Raised Garden Beds

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sun, 06 May 2012 06:00:05 PDT

An easy way to create a functional and attractive garden area is with raised beds. This is our display garden area that, once filled, will be a nice example of what you can do in your own backyard...

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The Rebuilding of a Farm: New Stall Fronts

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:14:00 PDT

The farm has been vacant for at least a year, but seems to have been run down for many more than that. Repairs abound! We love it though despite all the little kwirks and needed repairs. The Visiting...

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The Herb Garden

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:30:01 PDT

It started it's life as a big weed patch, but today, we have the start of The Herb Garden. We added a few scoops from the compost pile. The compost pile we un-earthed while scraping weeds off this...

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The Stallion Pen

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:40:00 PDT

Not some fancy pen or play place for Scott and the guys to hang out, but an actual stallion pen or "run" for Ole, our beloved Fjord stallion. Fair Acres Ole will be arriving at his new home here in...

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Mad Cow Disease - Overcoming

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:23:41 PDT

You thought pink slime was bad and now, back in the news, is more bad news for the American public. Watching TV this morning, I hear it may be "unbelievable" that we "still" have Mad Cow disease...

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Vertical Gardening

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:40:10 PDT

I've been waiting for my Vertical Garden for at least two years now. Right after I saw them in British Columbia on a farm tour, I just knew this would be an amazing addition to our micro farm...

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Crisis Time: Equine Pemphigus Dermatitis

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:54:25 PDT

Welts/bumps covering her neck, under belly and some on the legs. Oh my. Yes, it's been a bit of crisis time around the farm. In addition to everything else we have going on, our newest mare was...

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Ever Have One of Those Weeks

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:14:00 PDT

WOW, has it been a busy week. Started off having to have our brand new mare tested and skin biopsied as her hair is falling out if tufts. We had one of the vets out early last week, but just didn't...

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New Facebook page

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:17:00 PDT

With all the changes in our lives as well as the farm's, here is yet one more: Facebook. Because we had over 500 people who liked our "old" Facebook page, they would not allow us to change the page...

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Garden Design

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:51:00 PDT

Joy, oh joy it's really almost here: Gardening Time! This year, it's also garden designing time as well. Every year, about the end of January, I get the gardener's itch to start planning and...

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Farm Update

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:09:16 PDT

It has been a whirlwind of activity around the farm over the last 6 weeks, but it was a particularly busy week this last week. Although the boys were on Spring Break, we managed to just about finish...

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Being Neighborly

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 08:26:00 PDT

I think i must be an old spirit in a younger body. Don't worry, no I'm not talking anything mystical or "spiritual" here, just that I love the idea of having neighbors to visit and engage with. I...

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The First Fjords have Arrived

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:03:00 PDT

We are nothing as a farm, without of Fjords. And not having any here was hard ... for a few days. Elsie Rose arrived last week and Miss Krystall joined her this weekend. For those who know our...

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One Step Forward ...

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:02:58 PDT

My goodness, it's been a few weeks since I've had time to write a post. As the title implies, we've had our fare share of delays. The house was close to being a tear down. There are days we think...

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Getting Ready to Live

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:52:00 PST

We bought a project property and knew that from the moment we drove onto the property. Scott and I enjoy doing projects together though, and so this will be a fun one for us. First things first...

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Hoover Dam Trip

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:00 PST

Backtracking a few weeks as I just found these photos. We hadn't been to Hoover Dam in 15 years. Actually, it was 15 years ago to the week - and we hadn't planned it that way either! A lot has...

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New Farm Home

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:52:23 PST

Well, we've finally got there! We have a new place to call home for our farm ... a little town just a few miles from Boise, Idaho - Kuna. I finally have my BIG, RED BARN! Actually, it's barns - 3...

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Route 66 - Winslow, AZ Part 2

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:13:00 PST

As promised, a photo of Scott, D and Abby standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona.

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Cattle Feed Lots

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:14:00 PST

If you are a meat eater, I think it should be a requirement to drive by a feed lot. If you don't know what a feed lot is, it is a fenced in paddock sized for however many cows it can hold ... meaning...

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Tire Safety on the Road

willowsedgefarm@gmail.com — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:57:38 PST

We've heard from many, many full timers about all sorts of tire failures and the problems then related. After almost 8 months on the road, we had our turn. Didn't even know we had a tire...

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