Atrazine Exposed Series – Part 2: Atrazine 101 – How It Works (Photosynthesis Inhibitor) & Why It Persists
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After the wake-up call in Part 1 about atrazine’s heavy use […]
Paraquat Exposed Series – Part 2: Paraquat 101 – How It Kills (and Why It’s So Dangerous)
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After the wake-up call in Part 1 about paraquat’s heavy use
Bug Series Post 2: Bug Zappers & Blue-Light Traps — The Moth & Pollinator Vacuums
Backwards Bug Battles: Why Quick-Fix Pest Products Fail — and How True IPM Builds a Resilient Farm (or Homestead) Hey
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Glyphosate Exposed Series Part 3: The Devastating Toll – Humans, Livestock, Wildlife, Rivers & Streams
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After digging into the science of how glyphosate works in Part
Atrazine Exposed Series – Part 1: The Wake-Up Call – Atrazine in Midwest Corn Fields & Endocrine Disruption Risks
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! This morning I started the day with my usual rounds: hand-weeding
Paraquat Exposed Series – Part 1: The Wake-Up Call – Paraquat Use in the Midwest, Parkinson’s Links & Why It’s Still Being Sprayed
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! This morning I was out hand-weeding the herb garden and torching
Bug Series Post 1: The Pattern We Keep Missing — “Kill Everything Visible, Ignore the Root Cause”
Backwards Bug Battles: Why Quick-Fix Pest Products Fail — and How True IPM Builds a Resilient Farm (or Homestead) Hey
Glyphosate Exposed Series Part 2: Glyphosate 101 – The Chemistry, The Enzyme Killer, and Why It’s Flooding Every Acre
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After wrapping up Part 1 with that eye-opening Iowa hotspots data,
Mud Season Prep: Protecting the Homestead During Thaw
Published: March 28, 2026 Howdy from the Muddy Lane, Farm Mamas It’s late March, the snow is gone, the ground
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Egg Series Part 4: Practical Tips, Recipes, and Putting It All Together – Making Pasture-Raised Eggs a Daily Superfood on Your Homestead
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! We’ve nerded out together through this Egg Series: Part 1 showed
Glyphosate Exposed Series Part 1: The Midwest Wake-Up Call – Glyphosate Cancer Hotspots Hitting Close to Home in the Heartland
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! This morning I was out in the pasture soaking in that
Plant of the Week: Taraxacum officinale – Dandelion (Nutrition & Soil Builder)
Published: March 25, 2026 Howdy from the Back Pasture, Farm Mamas It’s late March, the snow has mostly melted, the
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Early Spring Foraging: Safe Wild Greens & Identification Tips
Published: March 21, 2026 Howdy from the Woods Edge, Farm Mamas It’s late March, the snow is melting, the ground
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Egg Series Part 3: The Unexpected Benefits of Raising Chickens and Barn Cats Together – Science, Ecosystem Magic, and Farm Life
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! We’ve covered why pasture-raised eggs outperform conventional (Part 1) and how
Plant of the Week: Mentha piperita – Peppermint (Cooling & Digestive Ally)
Published: March 18, 2026 Howdy from the Herb Bed, Farm Mamas It’s mid-March, the ground is softening, and the first
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Seedling Heat Mats for Early Spring Indoor Growing
Published: March 14, 2026 Howdy from the Seedling Table, Farm Mamas It’s mid-March, the nights are still cold, the ground
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Egg Series Part 2: Eggs and Human Body Health – Why Eating 4 a Day Works for Me and What the Science Says
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! Welcome back to the Egg Nerd Series. If Part 1 convinced
Plant of the Week: Allium sativum – Garlic (Early Spring Planting Guide)
Published: March 11, 2026 Howdy from the Garlic Patch, Farm Mamas It’s mid-March, the days are noticeably longer, the ground
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Spring Coop Prep & Natural Pest Deterrents
Published: March 7, 2026 Howdy from the Coop, Farm Mamas It’s early March, the days are lengthening, the mud is
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Egg Series Part 1: Why the Health of Your Eggs Depends on How the Hens Are Raised – Pasture-Raised vs. Conventional (The Science Behind the Yolk)
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After 15 years of homesteading here in Southeast Michigan—raising a lively
Plant of the Week: Salix alba – White Willow (Pain-Relief & Winter Bark Uses)
Published: March 4, 2026 Howdy from the Willow Edge, Farm Mamas It’s early March, the days are lengthening, the sap
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Early Spring Seed Starting & Lunar Phase Planting Guide
Published: March 1, 2026 Howdy from the Seed Tray Table, Farm Mamas It’s the first of March, the days are
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February Homestead Wrap-Up & Early March To-Do List – Transitioning Seasons
Intro Happy end of February from Lange Girl Farms! As the month closes in Southeast Michigan, we’re reflecting on winter’s lessons
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Animal Babies & Psalm 139:14 – Fearfully Made on the Farm
Intro Happy February from Lange Girl Farms! As we look ahead to spring in Southeast Michigan, thoughts turn to animal babies—YAH’s
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Maple Tapping Prep – Tools & Timing for Homestead Syrup
Happy February from Lange Girl Farms! As the days slowly lengthen in Southeast Michigan, we’re gearing up for one of
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