Homestead Toxin Audit: Room-by-Room Hidden Chemicals on the Farm (and What to Use Instead) – Introduction
Hey friends, it’s Kara from Lange Girl Farms here in Southeast Michigan. Most mornings start the same: heading out to […]
Sustainability
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
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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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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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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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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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
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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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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Helleborus orientalis – Lenten Rose (Early Bloom Guide for Winter Color)
Happy February from Lange Girl Farms! As we await spring’s arrival in Southeast Michigan, one perennial that’s already showing promise
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Valentine Farm Treats – Herb Honey & Butter Recipes
Happy Valentine’s Day from Lange Girl Farms! As love fills the air in Southeast Michigan, we’re celebrating with simple, farm-made
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Homemade Bird Suet with Farm Seeds & Fat – Winter Bird Feeding the Natural Way
Intro Happy February from Lange Girl Farms! As the winter days continue in Southeast Michigan, we’re keeping our wild bird visitors
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Hamamelis virginiana – Witch Hazel (Winter Bloom Guide)
Happy February from Lange Girl Farms! As the winter landscape in Southeast Michigan stays quiet, one native shrub is stealing
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Winter Pruning Evergreens & Natural Hand Care Routine
February brings the perfect window for winter pruning evergreens at Lange Girl Farms in Southeast Michigan. With the plants dormant
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January Homestead Inventory & Planning for Spring – Get Ready Now
January 31, 2026|Farm Life, Gardening, Homesteading, Sustainability, Tips Happy New Year from Lange Girl Farms! As January comes to a
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Thuja occidentalis – Arborvitae Evergreen: Winter Privacy & Homes
January 28, 2026|Gardening, Homesteading, Sustainability Happy New Year from Lange Girl Farms! As we enjoy the winter landscape in Southeast
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