Memories on the Line

Ma here. Nothing in the world quite like the smell of clothes dried in the great out of doors in my humble opinion.

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The Rooter Pot Experiment Pt. 01

I saw these Rooter Pots a while back and thought I might like to give them a shot. I made the purchase and then researched them. I didn’t find much on them so I hope that’s not a terrible thing. They are basically a special built tool for air layering. I have tried with a plastic bottle and I have tried with plastic

The Shower War

Ma here. I thought I would share a little story with you if you don’t mind. Now, those of you who know me very well at all know that for some unknown reason I often seem to find myself in situations where I quite literally say to myself “Now how in the world did I manage to find myself here?”

They want you to feel good about the poison you spray.

I was going down the list reading comments and just finally had my fill.

I tried to write my own comment and they were already wise to me.

This RM43 Weed Killer business showed up in my facebook feed the other day.  I guess it showed up there because I tend to like gardening and general messing around on the farm. Now, what I do not like is spraying poison.  Now, I figure at the very least all

Projects, Rentals, Uncles and More

Ma here. Meet the Rentals! Who are the Rentals you ask? Well, of course, the Rentals are parents, the paRental types… Here specifically are my Rentals. They flew all the way from sunny Florida to visit Off-Kilter Acres.

Chicken Tractor – Check!

Ma here. On the OKA, we seem to always have a long list of things to try to accomplish. Between planting, tending, building and whatever else, our list seems it will never be complete. As soon as we finish a project, there is always at least one or more added to the list, this all  in addition to our daily chores.

Battle Of The Invasives

Autumn Olive Leaves and Blossoms.

I hear so much stuff about invasive plants.  “Oh you don’t want to plant that it’s invasive!” or “You better get a jug of RoundUp! That stuff will take over.”  About a  year or so ago I found a plant growing in the woods across the road and inquired on social media as to what it was.  It turns out the only right answer that I got was from a Kansas University Plant ID Twitter account.  That person told me it was the “Dreaded Autumn Olive”

Listen, Observe & Change When Needed

Ma here. I was headed to the house for some ice water and a minute out of the sun. I looked down and saw this message from the farm. Awww, the farm loves us.

Tick Borne Illness

Ma here. We seem to live in a hotbed for tick activity. Three years ago Pa, who rarely gets ill started in with what at first he thought was just a bad headache and sore back. 

Composting & More Repurposing

Ma here. Pa and I have been very busy this spring. Figured we’d best get another post up before we get too far behind. Check out or new compost bins, ain’t they just purty?