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I run a U-pick operation of blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. They grow fast and produce quickly, so it was an affordable add-on to our farm. It was a thriving operation until the pandemic hit. I've considered adding grapes and moving in a different direction, but from what I've...

I've been lurking on this thread, and I'm glad you guys were able to work things out. I admire you for compromising. I think my initial reaction was outrage that a neighbor would ask such a thing, but it slowly simmered because some children do lack impulse control.

I think you could incorporate a survivalist business into your farm or garden plan if you want to. You could teach visitors how to grow medicinal herbs and mushrooms. You could show visitors how to pick the best camping spot on wild land. It sounds like you have some good ideas.

I sure appreciate the help, @Birdie! They sure are tiny things. I'm hoping to give them a lot more space, even if they have to stay penned in. My husband and I have time to build them something before they arrive from next door.

I thought Landreth was the oldest. Johnny's has to be up there too though. How are Burpee's seeds @Jack L? I've bought their plants before, but I have no experience with their seeds. I just always assumed their selection would be quite limited.

It is kind of lame if I'm being honest, but honey, that's the only dancing I can get him to do. Sometimes beggars can't be choosers, you know?

I used to get a decent amount of comments, likes, shares, and such back when I hosted weddings. The brides were also good about tagging us when they shared an image of their wedding day on their own page. Since I stopped hosting weddings due to the pandemic, engagement has really dropped off...

I hosted weddings and ran a U-Pick berry farm before the coronavirus pandemic. That was mightily derailed once the virus hit and people realized how serious it was. It's affected us economically, but I just moved onto other things that could get us through these lean times. I don't see any...

Well, I guess I'll have to look into some plans for making them their own space and shelter. I hate not to take them off my neighbor. They've been kind enough to take animals off me who wouldn't fit in with the herd here, but did marvelously over at the neighbor's farm. Time to build a quail...

I grow garlic, but we just use it for ourselves. I didn't know there was a big market for it. It's one easy thing to start in the fall, so I'm surprised more people don't grow their own.

Before the pandemic hit I used to drag my husband out square dancing every now and then. He's actually pretty good at it. I've never been white water rafting, but it sure looks like fun.

I'm not a fan at all. Those noodle cups with bits of vegetables are about as good as it gets when it comes freeze-dried food. I say feed the corn to your livestock.

Do you have a lift? That might be something you can fix yourself. I think my husband has done ours before if I remember correctly. It's rotten that happened just as you were trying to clear some snow. I'm sorry to hear that.

I think it's super cute that New Yorkers got to write their hopes and wishes on the confetti that will drop at midnight. I love that idea, and I'm going to do this the next time I throw a birthday party (once the pandemic dies down). I hope the confetti is biodegradable though...

I believe I'm going to take in my neighbors flock of quails since they don't want them anymore. I haven't really had time to consider where I'd house them or anything. Can they go with the chickens or do they a separate space since they're so small? How do you protect them from predators...

I'm not much of a fiction, so I'm offering a memoir by Jeannette Walls instead. It's called The Glass Castle and I couldn't put it down. It's a haunting story. Oh! I just remembered a great fiction story, called Tarry Flynn, by Patrick Kavanagh that might suit your needs.

I keep my hogs in a separate paddock, mainly because they're so hard on the land. Other than that, I turn my livestock and fowl out together. I put all of my barn animals up at night, but I don't have a large cattle operation like you do.

If you think that ducks are messy, then don't even think about raising geese. They are larger, they are louder, and they poop more. Like ducks, they're also happier if they have water to play around in. They are considered waterfowl after all. If I remember correctly, you treat your fowl and...

I've never even heard of them. I appreciate the PSA just the same though. No one likes to feel duped after spending their money on a product.

You're right, hog panels are expensive. They work best if you're planning to pen them into a relatively small space and keep them there. These hogs aren't rotated often. They aren't grazing on pasture, so it will cost more to feed them. They will definitely turn the space into a mudhole...