Podcasts by Blind Hog and Acorn
Come visit the farm with Blind Hog and Acorn and hear stories about life on the farm, livestock, cooking, gardening and living in the Ozarks. In the middle of freakin' nowhere...
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Season 4, Episode #22~ You Betcha! from 2023-06-04T05:00
A week of silly things happening, from unknown tractor belts to out-of-towners getting gas at Costco to varmints in the barns.
Rain evades the farm for the most part, but 0.47" did...
Season 4, Episode #7~ It's Raining Kids! from 2023-02-19T05:00
Been a busy week on the farm- in contrast to the past few when nothing much was going on. Acorn has been a busy midwife- finding kids, assisting with towels and blow dryer to dry off kids befor...
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Season 4, Episode #2~ Morning Chores from 2023-01-15T08:00
Yes yes, Acorn lost track of the days (again) and remembered to make the podcast again a day late- so it goes... Blind Hog has since cleaned out the ash from the woodstove and it is fired up, A...
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Season 3, Episode #7~ Previews of Coming Attractions from 2022-02-20T05:00
Getting ready for more goat kids and goose eggs! Fun on the farm!
Blind Hog and Acorn missed the worst of the last winter storm that went through, almost 3" of rain thoug...
Season 3, Episode #6~Acorn Leaves for a Week from 2022-02-13T00:00
Blind Hog got to do all the chores by himself for a whole week, timed perfectly with The Big Snow while Acorn was down in Florida! Florida??!! Not exactly a vacation...
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Season 3, Episode #5~ End of January Already... from 2022-01-30T05:00
Four dairy does with a set of twins each- lovely! Other than the first set of twins born during single digits, the others did very well, save for the last kid who had a front leg pointed the wr...
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Season 3, Episode #4~ Kidding Begins from 2022-01-23T05:00
Slow week on the farm- cold weather blew in and our farmers spent most of the time indoors.
Verdandi did kick off the kidding season with a set of twins- born at dawn when the temps wer...
Season 3, Episode #3~ Snowy Saturday and Black Walnut Sugaring from 2022-01-16T05:00
After another unusually warm week, Blind Hog and Acorn were not only able to work the goats and get them vaccinated, but also tap in 25 sap spiles into the black walnut trees, plus a sy...
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Season 3, Episode #2~ Feeding Hay, Winter is Here. from 2022-01-09T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn have to report that Winter is Back... Fed out the first round bale of the season. Cows and goats all tucked in for inclement weather, dairy barn prepped for upcoming kids. ...
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Season 3, Episode #1~ Happy 2022! from 2022-01-02T05:00
Just when you hoped 2021 would be the end of the Dumpster Fire that was 2020, we get to recycle that New Year wish for 2022!
Blind Hog and Acorn spent the past week finishing u...
Season2 Episode #52~ Happy Holidays! from 2021-12-25T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn are STILL taking advantage of the record warm temperatures- they built six new goat feeders from old ones. Muy bueno!
Other than that, and rearranging a r...
Season 2, Episode #51~ KC and the Sunshine... from 2021-12-19T05:00
Phew! A busy and fun week for the intrepid farmers. Blind Hog and Acorn completed a few more projects and even managed a day in KC! The Kemper Museum! The Nelson Atkins! IKEA too!
We...
Season 2, Episode #50~ All Clean from 2021-12-12T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn finally FINALLY got the goat barns mucked out, clean and ready for winter/January kidding. Phew!
Only took one front tire repair on the Mahindra and removal of up-t...
Season 2, Episode #49~ More Fencing Fun with Record High Temps! from 2021-12-05T05:00
Phew! Blind Hog and Acorn have been working like dogs... Tearing down the Murphy bed that Blind Hog built super well, i.e he glued the joints, to working in the west field in preparat...
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Season 2, Episode #48~ Post-Thanksgiving from 2021-11-28T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn had a full house the past week, and seven at the table for Thanksgiving! Visitors from Alberta, Canada and Texas, along with Badger and her beau for the holiday feasting.
Season 2, Episode #47~ Thanksgiving Cleaning from 2021-11-21T05:00
Now that the 200' underground electric project is competed and 220v is surging from the power pole to the new breaker box in the old goat barn, Blind Hog and Acorn have put their attention ...
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Season 2, Episode #46~ Blind Hog has a Birthday, Acorn has a Cold... from 2021-11-14T05:00
A very busy week on the farm and nothing will stop the busy farmers... Not even sinus colds or 80th birthdays...
Blind Hog has the deed done; electric is in the conduit and in the nice...
Season 2, Episode #45~Trenching in the 220V line... from 2021-11-07T04:00
All the fun trenching in yet another new underground line, but this time a 220V from the power pole to the old goat barn. Blind Hog is more than halfway there. Good weather ahead too!
F...
Season 2, Episode #44~Possible Aurora Tonight??? from 2021-10-31T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn have been doing all the usuals- moving the herd, got the last pasture clipped after grazing. Even picking up 8.44" of rain for the month of October! Crazy!
Bee...
Season 2, Episode #43~Blind Hog and Acorn Go Out on the Town! from 2021-10-24T05:00
Hard-workin' farmers do get to go to town and have fun every now and then, right?
After mucking about with the walnuts, tending the livestock, feeding the new kitties, Blind Hog ...
Season 2, Episode #42~Winter is Coming, Prepare the Woodstove! from 2021-10-17T05:00
Wood stove is prepped for the upcoming season- flue pipe cleaned, stove vacuumed out, glass windows washed. Blind Hog rolled in a couple loads of firewood and Acorn will lay the first logs.
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Season 2, Episode #41~Not Bad, Not Bad... from 2021-10-10T05:00
- Garlic is popping up after a couple weeks post-planting
- A couple heifers are on their way to Kentucky.
- Log splitter quit but was easily repaired by neighbor mechanic Fred ... Listen
Season 2, Episode #40~A Long Week from 2021-10-03T05:00
Has it truly just been a week since Blind Hog and Acorn went to the art museum? Sheesh!
Since then, the eight felines have arrived on the farm. Kittens and cats in three barns. ...
Season 2, Episode #39~ Culture Day! from 2021-09-26T05:00
After a busy week of YET MORE FARM CHORES, Blind Hog and Acorn picked up the Badger in Springfield fora 2 hr drive to Arkansas- destination? the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art!
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Season 2, Episode #38~ Piddly Chores from 2021-09-19T05:00
Lots of loose ends getting done around the farm- hot tub was repaired, drained and cleaned. Purple martin gourds removed and put away for the winter. Corner fence post reset and fence wire affi...
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Season 2, Episode #37~ So That is Where the Bees Went... from 2021-09-12T05:00
Ahh yes, the agony of the late summer swarm. NOW Acorn knows where the bees came from when she saw them in the bee tree behind the mailbox a few weeks ago... Oh well, it happens.
Blin...
Season 2, Episode #36~ Labor Day Weekend from 2021-09-05T04:00
Acorn is getting ready to get on a plane, again, and go visit her Mum and Rumi in Houston. Blind Hog and Sam once again will mind the conn.
The past week has been full of the usual cho...
Season 2, Episode #35~ Bona Fide Railfans... from 2021-08-29T05:00
Phew! Whatta week! Acorn returned back from a fun weekend in Florida with Dad and Joyce- hot winds, cool pool and much relaxation for a tired farmer. She had to jog between terminals to catc...
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Season 2, Episode #34~ Blind Hog and Sam have the Conn for the Weekend from 2021-08-22T05:00
Yes- Acorn is leaving for the weekend for family visit- boarding pass in one hand and a negative 'rona test result in the other. Blind Ho and Sam will take care of things, and stay out of ...
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Season 2, Episode #33~ 16 Tons, and Whaddaya Get? from 2021-08-15T05:00
Hay is in the barn! Acorn can relax now! was a wild time getting the hay to the barn, but nothing is as easy as it seems. Blind Hog thrives on excitement.
Last of the market goats to...
Season 2, Episode #32~ Another Fun Week on the Farm from 2021-08-08T05:00
Broilers all processed and shrink bagged. New Goat Plan underway. Mechanic work completed on the F350 (still needs work) and the 17 yr old riding mower. Garden, cows, goats; yada yada ...
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Season 2, Episode #31~ Acorn Made a List! from 2021-08-01T05:00
Yes, Acorn made a list of most of the things accomplished to talk about for the podcast. She did leave off filling 350 lbs of mineral mix into all the livestock feeders. They had the m...
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Season 2, Episode #30~ Not Today, Heat Stroke... Not Today... from 2021-07-25T05:00
Starting to sort through and "work" goats at 10 am was about 3 hrs too late... Blind Hog and Acorn both had to have a sit down before the task was completed. It was the high, hig...
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Season 2, Episode #29~ Not Complaining About the Summer Rain from 2021-07-18T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn got the wall sculpture delivered and installed. A bit of unusual farm work to say the least! Good news is that Glen and Becky are happy and the piece looks great in its new ...
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Season 2, Episode #28~ The Doctor Will See You Now... from 2021-07-11T05:00
Blind Hog saw an ortho dude and it is all good news- torn calf muscle and he is already doing "all the right rehab things." Tincture of Time , as my old MD boss would say. I...
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Season 2, Episode #27~ Mr Dillon, Mr. Dillon! from 2021-07-04T05:00
Blind Hog seems intent on injuring himself, this week it was a torn calf muscle. Oh well, "we see this..." Good news is that he is able to move about the cabin freely, albeit a bit sl...
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Season 2, Episode #26~ Whatta Saturday... from 2021-06-27T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn capped off a fun-filled week by getting up early today to milk goats, pick 4 gallons of blueberries at a nearby berry farm, and then sort-load-and drive goats to today's...
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Season 2, Episode #25~ Working Calves and Kids... from 2021-06-20T05:00
Triple digit heat indices, Blind Hog and Acorn have been sweatin' fools.
Calves got "worked", goat kids separated from their mommas. Garden is string trimmed, wild blac...
Season 2, Episode #24~ Sneaky Snakes from 2021-06-13T05:00
Weather has gone from "light jackets" to "turn on the a/c" in a matter of days...
Acorn has had some run-ins with local snakes, one of which had got the goose off he...
Season 2, Episode #23~ Mannish Water from 2021-06-05T05:00
Busy week on the farm PLUS a Farm Guest! Dr. Frank Pinkerton, nigh on 93 yrs old, drove himself to Missouri to visit a goat farm in the making, speak at a conference/show/sale in Sedalia, as we...
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Season 2, Episode #22~ Clipping the Pastures from 2021-05-30T05:00
Blind Hog has spent the last week on the Massey Ferguson, clipping seed heads off the fescue. Acorn has been in the garden, putting in the last of the vegetables and then went all crazy using th...
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Season 2, Episode #21~ Goosie Hut is Built! from 2021-05-23T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn have been busy- the goslings are growing too damn fast and they needed their own pen. It took a couple days, but as we speak, they are enjoying green grass and fresh air, and...
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Season 2, Episode #20~ Things Settling Down from 2021-05-16T05:00
Diagnosis is in on the Outback- it is not good. She has been deemed a total loss. However, Blind Hog and Acorn will replace her with the very same thing, so it will all work out. Thank you, Sta...
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Season 2, Episode #19~ Technical Difficulties, Please Stand By- the Computer Had Hiccups. from 2021-05-09T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn recorded their podcast a day early but did not realize that the computer was having technical issues- the recording had gaps, much like hiccups. Acorn did not feel like doin...
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Season 2, Episode #18~ Every Cloud has a Silver Lining from 2021-05-02T05:00
A roller coaster of a week for Blind Hog and the Acorn; ups, downs, ups, downs. Good news is that they are both still here to bitch and complain, better than the alternative!
Morels ar...
Season 2, Episode #17~ Gosling Time from 2021-04-25T05:00
Blind Hog was walking down to get the mail and guess what??? He found a morel! All on his own! Wooooooot!
Goslings are hatching, flooding rain in the forecast. "Its raining ...
Season 2, Episode #16~ Chicks-r-Hatching from 2021-04-18T05:00
What is that racket you ask? PEEPS!!! Chicks have begun to hatch; geese, fingers crossed, should begin pipping next week.
Blind Hog spent time on the Massey Ferguson, clipping ...
Season 2, Episode #15~ Bread Labor from 2021-04-11T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn have been busy busy- composting, gardening, lighting, welding ... Even if it means eating a big lunch then falling promptly to sleep for 90 minutes...
Garden is in t...
Season 2, Episode #14~ Driving Home from Tractor Supply... from 2021-04-04T07:00
Of course, when you check the air in one tire you automatically want to check the air in ALL the tires, right? Well, maybe wrong- especially if you are checking air in fluid-filled tir...
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Season 2, Episode #13~ Hatching Big Plans... Literally... from 2021-03-28T05:00
Acorn is incubating all sorts of ideas to make farm dollars, literally and figuratively. 14 goose eggs are in an incubator, and 2 doz chicken eggs to go into the other. Pending goat and heifer ...
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Season 2, Episode #12~ Vernal Equinox from 2021-03-21T05:00
First day of spring on the farm and how cold was it??? 23F!!! Crazy! Good news is that it will be warmer next couple weeks, so that will be helpful for the new baby goats- up to 41 total now- ...
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Season 2, Episode #11~ Kids-a-Popping! from 2021-03-14T06:00
Acorn has been dusting off her caprine midwifery skills, Blind Hog has been Master Electrician. As of now, 21 kids on the ground!
Bottle kids are cute, but not desired. They wrap aroun...
Season 2, Episode #10~ Old Fawn Starts the Next Kidding Cycle from 2021-03-07T05:00
Let the pigeons fly! 2021 Kidding, Round 2 has begun! Old Fawn, 10 yrs old popped out twins.
What more did Blind Hog and Acorn get up to this week? The usual chores, plus plumbing and ...
Season 2, Episode #8~ Light at the End of the Tunnel from 2021-02-21T05:00
The Polar Vortex is winding down, cold air receding and temps actually creeping above freezing. Hot Damn!
Blind Hog and Acorn have continued to soldier on- feeding the livestock, waitin...
Season 2, Episode #7~ Ohm's Law, i.e Resistance is Futile! from 2021-02-14T16:00
The polar vortex is upon the farm. Single digit highs, minus "whatevers"at night. And snow... And gusting north winds... And yes, dairy kids being born!
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Season 2, Episode #6~ Polar Vortex is Coming from 2021-02-07T05:00
Oy! Blind Hog and Acorn have readied the farm for the upcoming hard, deep freeze. One day might have highs in the single digits and lows? Minus whatever... Been there, done that- they know wh...
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Season 2, Episode #5~ Hay Chores, Wiring and Marie Kondo-ing from 2021-01-31T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn have been busy- doing this and that... Hay out for the herds, unpacking stuffs from 15-20 years ago, going through old papers, rewiring the shops for the new welder and plas...
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Season 2, Episode #4~ Welders, Plasma Cutters, and More! from 2021-01-24T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn took their show to the road, literally, as they recorded the podcast while driving to the big city. They had their sights set on a portable air compressor that would be big ...
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Season 2, Episode #3~ Winter Chores and Good Eating from 2021-01-17T05:00
Winter chores mean feeding hay, bringing in firewood and baking yummy treats. How about some Icelandic gingersnaps and a big batch of elderberry fire cider?
And that rooster we process...
Season 2, Episode #2~ Interesting Times but Same Old Same Old on the Farm... from 2021-01-10T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn have enough to do on the farm. Selling some goats, whipping up dogfood for Sam and blueberry-pumpkin muffins for the farmers- the recipe of the week.
Ozark...
Season 2 Episode #1~ Happy New Year from 2021-01-03T05:00
Blind Hog and the Acorn had a very nice holiday: usual farm chores, goats getting stuck in things, machinery to be fixed, hay to be set out. You know, all the typical things that go on regardles...
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Episode #31~ Art and Astrophotography from 2020-12-20T05:00
Just a little farming done this week, as in Bonehead is still alive and doing much better, but also art and telescope magic.
Blind Hog has a commission for a wall sculpture. He has a l...
Episode #30~ Halcyon Days are Over, Winter is Coming from 2020-12-13T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn enjoyed a lovely week of record high temperatures, got lots of outdoor chores done in the process. Sticks and limbs picked up, auto mechanic skills honed, experiments in the...
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Episode #29~ Weaning Day from 2020-12-06T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn checked the Old Farmers' Almanac and today is the optimal day for weaning livestock, with the least amount of stress and fuss.
It was also a most unusually nice...
Episode #28~ No Rest for the Weary, or How to Burn off the Mincemeat Tart from 2020-11-29T05:00
Thanksgiving has come and gone, Blind Hog and Acorn took advantage of some nice days to get YET MORE CHORES done.
Wood got split, food got cooked, and we ate ate ate. Badger came and ...
Episode #27~ Shopping for the Long Winter, Yet More Barn Work, Acorn Does Repairs and Makes Corned Beef from 2020-11-22T05:00
Another rainy Saturday, two in a row? Crazy! Just in time too as Blind Hog and Acorn finished off with the new ditch at the old goat barn. Drain laid, gravel dumped and cross drive trench dug...
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Episode #26~ A Rainy Day and Time for Ice Cream from 2020-11-15T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn had enough to keep them busy this week but today it is raining, so they get a bit of a break.
Blind Hog had a birthday and will be eating cake all week long, hence t...
Episode #25~ Barn Work, Dowsing Rods, and Super Nice Weather from 2020-11-08T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn have not stopped- cleaning out the pig barn, ditching a drainline on the old goat barn. Blind Hog even had to use his dowsing rods to locate buried electric lines.
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Episode #24~ Acorn's Rant and Trying to Find Your Happy Place from 2020-11-01T04:00
Acorn has been busy cleaning the house after RAIN finally fell from the sky. She also goes on a bit of a rant- wondering why folks just won't wear masks. So frustrating.
Blind Hog...
Episode #23~ Selling Goats and Cooking Pumpkins from 2020-10-25T05:00
Today was the day to take the buck kids to market, our dairy buck also went to a new home where he will meet new Alpine dairy girls to call his own. "Win-win," Acorn says.
Episode #22~ Red Flag Winds, "We are NOT Hoarders," and Calving Magic" from 2020-10-18T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn have a few minutes on the porch during strong winds. It was a lovely day, just BLUSTERY!
Garden is changing over from summer garden to winter garden, the old goat b...
Episode #21~ Coffee Chat and Barn Repair Planning from 2020-10-11T05:00
On this dark morning, Acorn begins the podcast and is joined by the Blind Hog, coffee in hand. Has been a busy week doing barn repairs, and so much more to do.
Mars makes a nice appear...
Episode #20~ A Week in Review from 2020-10-04T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn sit on the porch while Sam has his supper and discuss the past week's work. Acorn is not sure how many goat kids are running about, and Blind Hog was reminded to check ...
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Episode #19~ Work the Hives with the Acorn from 2020-09-27T05:00
Come out to the apiary with the Acorn and go through the four hives. You will be safe, no bee suit required HOWEVER if the incessant buzzing of bees will give you the willies, then you might wa...
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Episode #19~ Work the Hives with the Acorn from 2020-09-27T05:00
Come out to the apiary with the Acorn and go through the four hives. You will be safe, no bee suit required HOWEVER if the incessant buzzing of bees will give you the willies, then you might wa...
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Episode #17~ Final Thoughts About Starting a New Farm from 2020-09-13T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn finish off their talk from last week about things to think about when you start up a farm, discuss predators that might be lurking about, firewood in the stacks, and ways to ...
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Episode #16~ So You Want to Farm? from 2020-09-06T05:00
Blind Hog and Acorn sit on the porch and record "en plein air" with the new shotgun/cardioid mic on the smartphone. Surprise! It worked out quite well. Even recorded in ster...
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Episode #14~ Blind Hog and Acorn Chat (while snapping beans.) from 2020-08-23T05:00
It has been a most busy week on the farm- bee hive check, cleaning out the chicken coop and mucking out the two goat barns. Blind Hog and Acorn are both two tired pups.
Never one to si...
Episode #14~ Blind Hog and Acorn Chat (while snapping beans.) from 2020-08-23T05:00
It has been a most busy week on the farm- bee hive check, cleaning out the chicken coop and mucking out the two goat barns. Blind Hog and Acorn are both two tired pups.
Never one to si...
Episode #13~ Fun Facts, Goat-911 and Classical Art Memes... from 2020-08-16T06:00
The heat of summer continues, as does the workings of the pressure canner. Blind Hog and Acorn just keep truckin'.
Spices arrive, goats depart- but not without a little drama firs...
Episode #12~ Middle of Summer from 2020-08-09T06:00
Lack of big rain has not hurt the elderberries too much, what has Acorn been doing with them?
Blind Hog and Acorn hung the gutter on the porch and started a new project, which ...
Episode #11~ Jars, Jars, Jars... from 2020-08-02T06:00
Acorn has been a canning fool- it it stands still long enough, she will plunk it in a jar and slap a lid on.
Blind Hog has been getting a workout the past couple weeks between working t...
Episode #10~ Blind Hog Takes a Break from 2020-07-26T06:00
This has been a killer week on the farm- working the goats (did a headcount and we now have 100 exactly), weeding the garden, planting the Fall veggies, canning, cutting firewood. Blin...
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Episode #9~ Bread and Honey from 2020-07-19T06:00
Acorn wants you to bake your own bread- sourdough bread to be exact! Think of it as a grand science experiment. It is really easy, as she will explain. And if sourdough bread isn't enough...
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Episode #8~ Milk Bath from 2020-07-12T06:00
The usual morning routine takes a spill, but Acorn did not cry over it. Find out everything you needed to know about skyr and yogurt, the names of the three Norse Fates, and more!
At th...
Episode #7~ About the Goats from 2020-07-05T06:00
The 21 day-long drought is about to break, Saraha dust and all. Acorn tells about the goats and the particulars of "working the kids." Find out how kids are managed and what happens wh...
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Episode #6~ Geology and Gardening from 2020-06-28T06:00
What is the deal with rain this year? From deluge to drought!
Visit with Acorn as she gives her version of the geologic formation of the Ozarks, describes what is going on in ...
Episode #5~ Midsommar and Hay Envy from 2020-06-21T17:00
Neighbor Herman is putting up hay and Blind Hog and Acorn will buy all he will bale. Find out about haying, grass, grazing and everything that can go wrong. Blind Hog and Acorn know fir...
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Episode #4~ Fred and Ethel, Varmints and Sam (with snakes!) from 2020-06-17T21:00
If you are squeamish about snakes, you may be happy that this is a virtual farm visit! (You can view all the snake pictures at the end of the post about Episode #4 on our website- ...
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Episode #3~ Of Idioms and Euphemisms from 2020-06-14T10:00
Where did the saying "Even a blind hog picks up an acorn every now and then" come from? Inquiring minds want to know.
Also, how do euphemisms describe life,...
Episode #2~ Part Two of the Great Move to Missouri from 2020-06-12T10:00
Join Blind Hog and Acorn as Acorn picks up the cliffhanger of the previous episode- just like the Beverly Hillbillies, they had everything stacked and packed as they headed West- what c...
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Episode #1~ Welcome to Blind Hog and Acorn from 2020-06-10T09:00
Welcome to the first podcast from Blind Hog and Acorn- find out what brought the Blind Hog, Acorn and their daughter The Badger from the east coast to the Ozarks of Missouri- l...
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Episode #1~ Welcome to Blind Hog and Acorn from 2020-06-10T09:00
Welcome to the first podcast from Blind Hog and Acorn- find out what brought the Blind Hog, Acorn and their daughter The Badger from the east coast to the Ozarks of Missouri- l...
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