Morning chores here are a mixture of goats, ducks, water buckets, weekly cleaning the duck house, feeding the Boys, and all the little jobs that make up everyday life on a small farm.
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Seasonal Farm Videos
Eek! A Walk Around the End of Season Gardens at Point 6 Acre
The gardens at Point 6 Acre have definitely seen better days.
This year has been busy, and between kidding, markets, illness and everything else that farm life has brought, the gardens haven’t received the attention they normally would.
But here’s the thing about gardens: even when they look awful, they can still surprise you.
There are plums to harvest, apples to pick, hazelnuts getting ready, and an abundance of Szechuan pepper waiting for its turn. And, of course, there are weeds that have done exceptionally well!
So, come for a walk around the end-of-season gardens at Point 6 Acre. It’s not a garden tour you’ll find in a gardening magazine—but it is a real one.
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The Boys: From Newborns to Bouncing Bucklings
When Willow’s two bucklings arrived, they were huge! Within hours they were running around and trying to butt heads!
I put together a collection of photos and videos from their first days through to earlier this month. There is no narration, just some quiet music and a few date subtitles showing how they’ve changed over time.
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They grow so quickly!
Getting Ready for Market: Packing Goat Milk Soap
When people visit the farmers’ market, they see the soap all set up on the table, ready for them to choose a bar or two.
What they don’t see is the preparation that happens beforehand.
During the week leading up to the Saturday market, I check what sold the previous week, plane and tidy bars if needed, wrap and label new soap, count inventory, and pack everything into totes ready for an early start on Saturday morning. It’s a quiet routine that has become part of the weekly rhythm.
This week’s video offers a behind-the-scenes look at that preparation and the small jobs that help a market day come together.
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Saturday market is always a delight—a constant parade of people, delicious aromas from neighbouring vendors, dogs hoping for a pat, and the pleasure of welcoming both returning and new customers to our little soap table.