Blind Hog and Acorn

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 when livestock misbehave. Acorn will also talk about exotic delights- like elderflower cordial and syrup, and the joy of growing pineapples. Check out www.blindhogandacorn.com for pictures and more!

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 the garden, and shares her experiment using the tops from the Brussels sprouts (yes- you ARE supposed to prune them!). Check out the website www.blindhogandacorn.com and click on the post for Episode 6.  There you will find t...

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 first hand. Acorn will also talk about her annual wildflower outing that she does on Midsommar's Day. The following are what she found on the 2.5 mile gravel road between the paved road and the mailbox: American i...

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- you are welcome, Kate. )  The Acorn got all riled up this morning when she went into the garden and found destruction . Join Blind Hog and Acorn and learn fun facts about some of the Varmints of the Ozarks , find out wh...

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, and death, on the farm? Finally, Acorn will ask where do you get your food, and just how comfortable or close do you want to get to the source? People have picked out lobsters from tanks at restaurants for years, but could you look y...

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 could possibly go wrong?

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- literally, in the middle of nowhere.