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Farm Happenings at Harland's Creek Farm, LLC

Farm Blog for Tuesday for November 3, 2020

Posted on October 30th, 2020
 Harland’s Creek Farm is Preparing for Winter.  All of the fall planting except for the garlic, which we always plant in November, is done. In this area, garlic is an overwintered plant. It stays in the ground for six to seven months. We grow hard-neck garlic which is a bit more dif1 read more »

Farm Blog for Saturday October 31, 2020

Posted on October 28th, 2020
 We fight the owl. To protect one’s chickens from predators, articles on the internet advise keeping the flock under a covered run. Since our chicken pasture covers nearly an acre, this is not a doable option for us. A scarecrow of a person was also suggested. We tried that early on, and1 read more »

Farm Blog for Tuesday for October 27, 2020

Posted on October 23rd, 2020
 We fight the owl. To protect one’s chickens from predators, articles on the internet advise keeping the flock under a covered run. Since our chicken pasture covers nearly and acre, this is not a doable option for us. A scarecrow of a person was also suggested. We tried that early on, an1 read more »

Farm Blog for Saturday October 24, 2020

Posted on October 21st, 2020
More on the owl. Last week I ended my missive standing in the dark in the chicken house stupidly waiting for the young man who works with the chickens to arrive. I say stupidly because, much later, I realized the owl could see me even when I could not see her. She could have attacked at any time. B1 read more »

Farm Blog for Tuesday October 20, 2020

Posted on October 21st, 2020
More on the owl. Last week I ended my missive standing in the dark in the chicken house stupidly waiting for the young man who works with the chickens to arrive. I say stupidly because, much later, I realized the owl could see me even when I could not see her. She could have attacked at any time. B1 read more »