Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After covering the science in Part 2 and the heartbreaking toll […]
Hey friends, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms here in Southeast Michigan. Most mornings start the same: heading out to
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After the wake-up call in Part 1 about atrazine’s heavy use
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After the wake-up call in Part 1 about paraquat’s heavy use
Backwards Bug Battles: Why Quick-Fix Pest Products Fail — and How True IPM Builds a Resilient Farm (or Homestead) Hey
Bug Series Post 2: Bug Zappers & Blue-Light Traps — The Moth & Pollinator Vacuums Read More »
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After digging into the science of how glyphosate works in Part
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! This morning I started the day with my usual rounds: hand-weeding
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! This morning I was out hand-weeding the herb garden and torching
Backwards Bug Battles: Why Quick-Fix Pest Products Fail — and How True IPM Builds a Resilient Farm (or Homestead) Hey
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After wrapping up Part 1 with that eye-opening Iowa hotspots data,
Published: March 28, 2026 Howdy from the Muddy Lane, Farm Mamas It’s late March, the snow is gone, the ground
Mud Season Prep: Protecting the Homestead During Thaw Read More »
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! We’ve nerded out together through this Egg Series: Part 1 showed
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! This morning I was out in the pasture soaking in that
Published: March 25, 2026 Howdy from the Back Pasture, Farm Mamas It’s late March, the snow has mostly melted, the
Plant of the Week: Taraxacum officinale – Dandelion (Nutrition & Soil Builder) Read More »
Published: March 21, 2026 Howdy from the Woods Edge, Farm Mamas It’s late March, the snow is melting, the ground
Early Spring Foraging: Safe Wild Greens & Identification Tips Read More »
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! We’ve covered why pasture-raised eggs outperform conventional (Part 1) and how
Published: March 18, 2026 Howdy from the Herb Bed, Farm Mamas It’s mid-March, the ground is softening, and the first
Plant of the Week: Mentha piperita – Peppermint (Cooling & Digestive Ally) Read More »
Published: March 14, 2026 Howdy from the Seedling Table, Farm Mamas It’s mid-March, the nights are still cold, the ground
Seedling Heat Mats for Early Spring Indoor Growing Read More »
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! Welcome back to the Egg Nerd Series. If Part 1 convinced
Published: March 11, 2026 Howdy from the Garlic Patch, Farm Mamas It’s mid-March, the days are noticeably longer, the ground
Plant of the Week: Allium sativum – Garlic (Early Spring Planting Guide) Read More »
Published: March 7, 2026 Howdy from the Coop, Farm Mamas It’s early March, the days are lengthening, the mud is
Spring Coop Prep & Natural Pest Deterrents Read More »
Hey farm gals, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms! After 15 years of homesteading here in Southeast Michigan—raising a lively
Published: March 1, 2026 Howdy from the Seed Tray Table, Farm Mamas It’s the first of March, the days are
Early Spring Seed Starting & Lunar Phase Planting Guide Read More »
Intro Happy end of February from Lange Girl Farms! As the month closes in Southeast Michigan, we’re reflecting on winter’s lessons
February Homestead Wrap-Up & Early March To-Do List – Transitioning Seasons Read More »
Happy February from Lange Girl Farms! As the days slowly lengthen in Southeast Michigan, we’re gearing up for one of
Maple Tapping Prep – Tools & Timing for Homestead Syrup Read More »