Baby Goats on the Way!
December 2013
We have confirmed that Love Song's October breeding was successful! We will have baby goats in March or April 2014. We hope to breed Primrose soon for June kids. Check out our breeding schedule to reserve your kid!
December 2013
We have confirmed that Love Song's October breeding was successful! We will have baby goats in March or April 2014. We hope to breed Primrose soon for June kids. Check out our breeding schedule to reserve your kid!
Busy Bees
October 2013
Arlington Acres is now selling golden summer honey from our Pittsburgh location! (Online ordering available soon.) Our bees have been busy gathering nectar from flowers all over southern Pittsburgh - from the flats of South Side to the top of Mount Washington! We also have pure beeswax candles available. Contact arlingtonacresfarm@gmail.com for more information.
Summer is Ending
September 2013
Summer is nearing its end. We've harvested Asian pears, pears and hops. The Jerusalem Artichokes are in bloom.
We filled up the truck with hay to stock up for the winter. The goats couldn't wait to try out this year's crop!
The chickens have taken to laying eggs in the goat barn instead of the chicken coop.The goats also had their first "gig." Two-goat petting zoo at a Memorial Day picnic. They've gotten several requests to entertain at weddings or eat poison ivy, so we'll see how entrepenueristic they want to be!
The wall between the kitchen and the addition has come down!! It's still a major work zone, but it's nice to see some progress in big swoops like this!Home and Garden
August 30, 2013
It's been a busy spring and summer. The chickens are still pumping out those eggs and Carrie Junior is still trying to hatch phantom chicks. We've harvested peas, lettuce, beans, kale, chard, strawberries, ground cherries, cucumbers, basil, mint, leeks, chives, arugula, tomatoes, and potatoes. Hops, squash, pears, peppers, and Jerusalem artichokes are still on their way. We've put up some bread and butter and dill pickles, which we're excited to try.
One hive of bees died out over the winter, leaving us with two. We bought a used honey extractor and harvest 9 gallons of summer honey and are working on making beeswax candles.
The goats have been enjoying weeds from the garden. We're looking into breeding options, in hopes for spring babies.
One of our neighbors has started up a little garden as well. We got to enjoy some of his sweet corn a few weeks ago!
A new addition has arrived at Arlington Acres. Banjo, a border collie, lab, husky, golden retriever mix, is our new little sweetheart. Zero likes him ok most of the time.
After a goat-beehive disaster, we decided to fence off the top part of our yard into a goat and chicken free zone, which is now sprouting grass. It's a big help with the house renovations still going on. No goats trying to eat bags of concrete anymore. The porch and stairs are almost done. The kitchen addition is still a work in progress.
New Website!
January 20, 2013
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