Life is Pleasant on the Farm
Living on a farm, for some, means hard work, but the family of Walnut Springs has found a new way to look at it. The new way is—even...
Flies, Fennel and Friendly Cows
"Shoo fly don't bother me!" If you have outside animals or eat outside this time of the year, you're no stranger to the relentless hoard...
Deep Mulch Gardening
Deep Mulch Gardening Here at Walnut Springs Farm, we're always trying to find a better way of doing things...anything. A faster, more...
It's Bath Time on the Farm!
Bath Time! We've been putting it off, but today is bath day for some of the animals on the farm. The dogs, Cowgirl and Buttons, got a...
Gardening with Children
Gardening with Children Gardening with children can be so enjoyable! First of all, I love working in the garden with or without children....
A Day on Walnut Springs Farm
For the three eldest farm kids, Farm Mom and Dad, the day begins at exactly 5:30 a.m., which is the time that the farm's milk cow,...
How to Make Potting Soil
Starting seeds inside has not been our most successful venture. However, I have a hard time resisting those seed catalogs as I’m...
DIY Seed Pods
It's beyond time to get those indoor starter seeds going. We have several starts but we just keep adding more and more. Why? It's fun....
A New Addition to the Farm!
A new addition to the farm! We added another Jersey bull calf to the roster here at Walnut Springs Farm! The farm family was commenting...
A Stunned Baby Bird!
A little bird flew into our window. Compassionate Farm Son was quick to rush out and pick it up. He was trying to beat cats to it! He...