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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 23, 2018, 7:27 PM UTC

Missed Opportunity - Swarm

This is the time of the year our family pays close attention to our bee hives. We are regularly looking for swarms so we can add additional bees to our homestead. Today, we had one but before we coul…

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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 19, 2018, 1:05 AM UTC

Our Play Area is Complete

Over the last 4 weeks we wanted to create an area for our kids and families to play. Stephanie and I felt strongly about doing this as our kids continue to get older and have more friends. So to crea…

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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 15, 2018, 3:18 PM UTC

Beach Trash - A Simple Challenge

I have been to beaches across our country and it is the same on all of them. Trash just seems to accumulate. Some of it is from people visiting the beach but the majority of it seems to be washed up…

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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 13, 2018, 2:35 AM UTC

Do You Remember Your First Time - Ocean Visit

We decided to take a family vacation before the busy gardening season catches us. It was a tough decision based on all we had going on but this short clip of Joel makes it all worth it. I just wish I…

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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 10, 2018, 5:33 PM UTC

Herb Garden

Here are some pictures of the herb garden and the list of things growing Sage Parsley Thyme Oregano Basil Stevia Mullin Spear mint Lemon balm Rosemary Comfrey Chives Chocolate mint and several rose b…

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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 9, 2018, 2:11 AM UTC

Preserving the Harvest - Strawberries

Today we had a great harvest of strawberries so it is time to start preserving them. We simply cut the end off the strawberry them place them on cookie sheets. Then we place them in the freezer. This…

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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 8, 2018, 1:44 AM UTC

Day 2 of the Baker's Creek Festival

Not only did they have a large variety of plants at the Baker's Creek Festival they also had a bunch of birds on display including these peacocks. This is our first time going to Bakers Creek Festiva…

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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 6, 2018, 1:42 PM UTC

Bakers Creek

Please join us and @mericanhomestead at Baker Creek today and Monday. Both days start at 10am and have multiple speakers planned each day. Pictures of our booth. Come on out if you are close to Mansf…

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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 4, 2018, 2:42 AM UTC

The Chick's are Hatching!

Today has been full of surprises! Soon after I posted on pecans and grapes I heard peeping in the incubator. We have some friends that are wanting replacement hens so we added some eggs into the incu…

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Shalom Acres
@shalomacres May 3, 2018, 12:46 PM UTC

Fruit and Nuts

Today, I was walking around checking things out on the homestead. The extended cool weather has slowed things down by 2-3 weeks but overall things are looking pretty good. Two things excited me on my…

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