Gardening by Cathy

Efficiency. A well-structured farm is the epitome of efficiency. Even though the Mullers lane Farm (MLF) does not have that many animals, it still needs the efficiency to take care of the animals. It still needs a place to keep feed dry – protecting it from the elements and to keep it from [...]

Sunday was a very relaxing day at the Mullerslane farm even though the wind started out like a lamb and went out like a lion. When you visit a farm take a look at the layout of the buildings and see how they fit together into a cohesive theme. The farm may be [...]

In this series we have discussed the Mullerslane farm event highlights, and what it takes to put on a farm event. Now, we will discuss our commitment. We are the attenders or participants. Commitment is a big word to swallow. Yes, I did use that word. It puts us in [...]

I would encourage other homesteaders to open up their farms for a weekend event. You could even make it a Friday – Saturday event if an entire weekend seems too daunting a task.
Why am I encouraging this, even this summer or fall, yet? In these uncertain times we need to band [...]

A big thank you goes out to Paul and Cyndi Muller for opening their farm generously again for the 5th year!!! Without their vision, the Illinois-Wisconsin region would be a poorer place in terms of homesteading people interacting and connecting.
As usual it was a rounding success. Success can be measured in both quantity and [...]

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