Because this is a blog about industry, I’ve made posts in the past praising the quality of hard work. However, there is one point I wasn’t so clear on, a point I want to touch up on today. I think…
The best philosophy I learned from over 40 years of farming
40 years of growing barley and straw will teach you a lot. When I was young I used to compete with all the other farmers in my town. I would go to the farmer’s markets and judge their displays. Today,…
It’s never too late for landscape design (hiring pros is ideal)
At the farm we like to do things ourselves, but one thing I’d never leave up to my farmhands to do is landscape design. Sure, planting barley and straw is easy enough, but when it comes to the water features,…
The best tech for roof cleaning
Because I’ve been around houses and farms doing lots of things for many years, friends and family often ask me, “How should I clean my roof?” Or, “What’s the different roof cleaning tech I can use.” Well, shucks, I might…
Yes, some men still work like they used to, but not most.
I remember when I was a young lad in the mid 20th century. Growing up on a barley farm was tough work, always getting my hands dirty. It’s very rare that today I see men working as hard as we…
How I used to take care of the trees on my farm.
I used to grow hay and barley for many, many years on my farm. Now as a retired man who loves to blog I want to tell you about the amazing trees my farm had and how I used to…
Growing Hay as an Old Man
Growing in my younger days was exciting and all, but now trying to do the same thing is rather exciting, mainly because I’m amazed at how a lifetime of growing and selling hay would have been much easier in the…
3 Tricks for Rising Early on the Farm
Even if you don not live the farm life, these 3 tricks for getting out of bed early with minimal headache might come in useful, so I thought I would share them here with you today. Growing hay and barely…
Sleeping on a straw mattress in 2023
I know what you’re thinking. Who sleeps on a straw mattress in 2023? The answer is: ME! Yes, I prefer a straw mattress actually, thank you very much. I’ve been growing and selling straw, barley and other corns for most…