Having
a garden to grow your own vegetables was very important and still is.
One of the staple crops was corn. It still is actually. The government
subsidizes it now (King Corn), but back then it was a fairly easy crop
to grow.
The Garden
The miniature Corn Field.
The Corn Crib is for storing Corn. I remember an episode of Little House on the Prairie (yes I was and still am a fan of Michael Landon), where the corn crib in town was infested with rats and making several people sick and even killing them. So I’m sure it’s important also to have some cats around to protect the corn in the crib. : )
The Corn Crib.
Another staple crop of theirs was Broomcorn. Broomcorn is of the sorghum family and used for making brooms, not for eating.
The Mill
The Furnace
And of course they had tools for gardening. I believe the next pic is a tiller, but I could be wrong.
The Gear Shed
And of course, they could not by their farming equipment at Lowe’s or Home Depot or even Tractor Supply so they made them in the Blacksmith’s shop.
The Blacksmith Shop.
Then comes the raising of livestock …
Continued to Part 4.
The Garden
The miniature Corn Field.
The Corn Crib is for storing Corn. I remember an episode of Little House on the Prairie (yes I was and still am a fan of Michael Landon), where the corn crib in town was infested with rats and making several people sick and even killing them. So I’m sure it’s important also to have some cats around to protect the corn in the crib. : )
The Corn Crib.
Another staple crop of theirs was Broomcorn. Broomcorn is of the sorghum family and used for making brooms, not for eating.
The Mill
The Furnace
And of course they had tools for gardening. I believe the next pic is a tiller, but I could be wrong.
The Gear Shed
And of course, they could not by their farming equipment at Lowe’s or Home Depot or even Tractor Supply so they made them in the Blacksmith’s shop.
The Blacksmith Shop.
Then comes the raising of livestock …
Continued to Part 4.
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