Adam Garcia Gemenis

They will have access to pasture, though it's not properly planted pasture (yet) so I can only guess what they'll find out there. Thank you for sharing your experience. This is the first year I am raising pigs and moving away from grain, at least partially, seems an obtainable goal as I gain experience.

Hello Permies,

I am raising 2 pigs for the first time and I am curious how I would go about mixing my own pig food for them and if it's worth it.

I have access to bulk corn, what else would I need to add in ? Does anyone have good reference information or even a recipe ?

Commercial pig food has so many ingredients I'm wondering if a frugal homesteader can get it done with a simpler mix.

All good points. Since this is my first year having good success with broccoli, I wasn't sure if it will continue to yield enough to keep it's spot.  It's Green Sprouting Imperial Calabrese 1880's Italian Heirloom.  I looked it up and many other's have success with this variety through the frost. I'm going to straighten things out and keep them in.

When do my fellow Northeast US gardeners pull their Broccoli and Collards out of the ground ? I had a great Brassica crop this year but with the consistently hot weather a few of the plants have been afflicted with white flies. Is it worth keeping the Collards or Broccoli in for a second harvest in the fall or better to pull them and rotate in a new crop ? I am on the fence as to whether it's worth fighting these white flies for a second harvest. I am in Southeastern, PA.

Fun idea for a thread. Here's my small backyard garden and a picture of a hugelkultur bed in the front yard that I did as an experiment this year. So far so good, it's producing lots of Calendula for us , a bit of Chamomile and the insects are loving the Borage.