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Succulents from California..

republic of seed wrote 2 weeks ago: I was just n California in San Diego and come upon these amazing trees-not really sure what they are … more →

Tags: caudiciforms, Pachyuals, Arrangements, arid landscaping, desert reclamation, Succulent, Garden Art, arid gardening, Desert Gardening

A view from my farm window

thebarryfarm wrote 2 weeks ago: New day new pasture … more →

Tags: Sheep, pastured lamb, Houston lamb farms, grass fed lamb in Houston

Surprise...Prickly pear pads are makin babies...

republic of seed wrote 2 weeks ago: The prickly pear cactus have hatched..ha ha. The pads I planted about two to three weeks ago are add … more →

Tags: cacti, succulents, arid landscaping, cuttings, Division, Drylands Permaculture, desert reclamation, Natives, Succulent

Oh What glories to share...the glorious Prickley Pear

republic of seed wrote 2 weeks ago: Optunia Engelmanii otherwise known as the Prickly pear has come into bloom. This has to be one of my … more →

Tags: Propoagtion, cacti, arid landscaping, cuttings, Recipes, and Native Plant Photos, Prickley Pear, optunia species, cactus

MIG or managed intensive grazing. (With a Barry farm twist of course)2 comments

thebarryfarm wrote 3 weeks ago: I know what tour thinking. Why are you showing me pictures if grass? Well I’ll keep it short b … more →

Tags: Family Farming, Small Farms, Sheep, pastured lamb, HMI, beginning farmer & rancher: women in texas, Holistic Managment, Managed intensive grazing, reclamation grazing with sheep

40 some odd years of farming experience1 comment

thebarryfarm wrote 1 month ago: Well the anticipation is over and the Raiche’s have finally arrived here in Houston. For those … more →

Tags: Community building, Agricultural Mentorship, Family Farming, Small Farms, Sheep, pastured lamb, beginning farmer & rancher: women in texas, Houston Farming, family farms

Making Room for Rain - Stacy Levy1 comment

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education wrote 4 months ago: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is working to investigate the intersection of natu … more →

Tags: Art, nature, Eco Art, environmental art, stormwater management, bioremediation, groundwater, Native Plants, native habitat restoration

Two years1 comment

thebarryfarm wrote 6 months ago: Two years ago around this time we began paying a lease and cleaning up the land where we now farm. T … more →

Tags: Community building, Family Farming, Small Farms, farming in houston

The Chicken Chronicles2 comments

l menefee wrote 7 months ago: by l menefee     The cranes sing in the marshes in preparation for their journey.  I have … more →

Tags: Journal, Homesteading, Chickens, gardening, Seasons, Nature, wildlife, birding, Wisconsin

The Chicken Chronicles9 comments

l menefee wrote 8 months ago: by l menefee The heat is unrelenting.  No rain.  I take buckets of icy cool well water to the chicke … more →

Tags: Homesteading, Journal, rural life, Chickens, Sustainable living, Nature, Dogs, Sustainable Agriculture, heritage poultry

Video Tuesday: Working with Landowners to Restore Land

Cabot wrote 9 months ago: A few months ago, we featured a video discussing how Cabot consults with Quality Deer Management Ass … more →

Tags: Video, cabot, QDMA, Quality Deer Management Association, reclamation

Murray 11 1979

thebarryfarm wrote 9 months ago: Been a bit of a project as I spend more time wrenching than mowing. Time up finished with cleaned ca … more →

Tags: Pictures], Small Farms, Murray 11 1979, Murray Lawn Tractor, vintage lawn tractor

Drilling Down: Land Reclamation vs. Restoration1 comment

Cabot wrote 9 months ago: Cabot strives to ensure that land is recovered and revitalized to its full glory after drilling and … more →

Tags: Drilling Down, cabot, Cabot Oil & Gas, QDMA, White Knight Productions, land reclamation, Andre & Son Inc.Janice Lobdell, Kenneth marcum, Department of Environmental Protection

In process rainwater harvester/farrowing stall1 comment

thebarryfarm wrote 10 months ago: With our red wattle gilts due date rapidly approaching a farrowing stall needed to happen. She will … more →

Tags: Family Farming, Small Farms, Rainwater harvester Houston, collecting rain water in Houston, how to catch rainwater

Summer2 comments

l menefee wrote 11 months ago: by l. menefee It is difficult to find time to write during the summer.  I should always be doing som … more →

Tags: Journal, Homesteading, animals, birding, Cats, Chickens, Dogs, Nature, Organic Gardening

Bird Central!

l menefee wrote 1 year ago: Summer! by l. menefee A week of fine weather brought the last of our summer breeders in–well, … more →

Tags: Journal, Homesteading, rural life, Chickens, Cats, Wildlife Conservation, Seasons, Nature, Dogs

The Race is on: Flowers vs. Trees!

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education wrote 1 year ago: The delicately pink-striped Spring Beauty It’s springtime in a forest: an ancient race between trees … more →

Tags: nature

Mahwee Ma'iingan

l menefee wrote 1 year ago: by l menefee Mahwee Ma’iingan Within weeks of removal from the Endangered Species list, it wil … more →

Tags: Journal, Homesteading, rural life, animal welfare, Nature, wildlife, Sustainable Agriculture, Wisconsin, Ecology

Pastured Pigs: Reclaiming Pasture1 comment

thebarryfarm wrote 1 year ago: The Barry Farm’s Pasture Reclamation Plan : Weather it was necessity, genius or my old soul re … more →

Tags: Pictures], Red Wattle Hogs, pastured pork, Heritage Breed Hogs, cover cropping in texas, pasture reclamation with hogs, pasture and pigs, pigs on pasture, healing land with pigs


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