
Adventures of Straw Bale Gardening: Pros and Cons
Hello everyone and welcome back! Today, I am talking about our adventures with straw bale gardening. We have a 100’ by 150’ square area set up with a fence about 4’ tall. Not tall enough
You have found your way to the online home and blog of Longshadows Ranch.
We are a family of 4 creating a homestead, learning how to be self-sufficient in many ways and sharing our journey with like-minded folks. We hope to be a resource for people thinking of, just starting or well on the way on a journey like ours.
Every week we will post on the main blog, Ranch News, with ranch updates, events and opportunities. Less frequently we will post on our own individual blogs.
Take a look at our first post and get the beginning of the Longshadows Ranch story: The Journey Begins.

Hello everyone and welcome back! Today, I am talking about our adventures with straw bale gardening. We have a 100’ by 150’ square area set up with a fence about 4’ tall. Not tall enough

This blog is where I tell the story of the home, garden and health of Longshadows Ranch. There is no specific plan for the story, just a recounting of the things we do every day

Hello world! You have found your way to the online home and blog of Longshadows Ranch. We are a family of 4 creating a homestead, learning how to be self-sufficient in many ways and sharing

I am writing this blog post right before I start positive reinforcement (+R). I learned about +R recently and knew I wanted to do it with our two horses, Lila and Josey. I was going

Hello again and welcome to Pick, Shovel, Hammer and Saw. Let me tell you about one of the projects I’ve got going on. The garden plot and its surrounding stone wall. One of those things