De Jager Acres

08/10/2024

With the "waste" from our apple cider (peels, cores, etc) we are attempting to make apple cider vinegar! I am using Melissa K Norris from Pioneering Academy's recipe for this. I filled up 2/3 of my gallon jar with apple scraps, and added water to the top. I will let this sit on the counter for 2-3 weeks for the first ferment!

08/10/2024

Making apple cider!!

06/18/2024

Busy morning at DeJager Acres! It's hatch day for our mama and her chicks! We are up to 3 adorable Littles already....we will keep you updated on how many more hatch throughout the day!
The presence of God's blessing was with me as I picked 10 quarts of strawberries in the berry patch this morning. The black raspberries are loaded with berries that are just starting to ripen, and the mulberry tree's branches are so loaded down they are literally touching the ground. God is so faithful!

05/03/2024

Does anyone need any duck eggs? Duck eggs are higher in protein, iron, and vitamin B12 than chicken eggs. Everyone in our family now prefer them to chicken eggs! $5/doz...message me if interested!

01/14/2024

Jenica found our first duck egg this weekend!!! Can't wait for all of them to start laying!

01/01/2024

Happy New Year! Every year around this time, I plan out my garden plans and goals for the year. This year I am adding 2 new raised beds...one for strawberries and one for lettuce and green beans. Is there anything new that you are trying out this year in the garden?

10/28/2023

Apparently the cucumber vines are fun to play with, but get stuck in her horns! And no, this is not the first time we've rescued her from looking like this today. She just keeps coming back for more

10/12/2023

10/08/2023

We, the newbies to the neighborhood, would like to apologize for our excessive noise created the past 12 hours. You see, although we like our new place and new people, we were just weaned from our mamas yesterday and we are loudly protesting. Our new owners are hoping we come to terms with this in the next day or 2.....or lose our voices until we are over it. Our sincerest apologies, Missy and Be**er (named by previous owners)

09/08/2023

Easily the biggest tomato I've grown!! It's amazing how God can take what I think of as a "bad" start to the garden and turn it into a bountiful harvest!