The Square H

The Square H The Harbinson Homestead- Our dream has been to experience the joy of country life while providing produce, free range eggs and meat for family and friends.

Peonies 🩷🐝
06/13/2026

Peonies 🩷🐝

It's hard to believe that our first chicken processessing day is here for 2026. The pups and I took 120 chickens to the ...
06/12/2026

It's hard to believe that our first chicken processessing day is here for 2026. The pups and I took 120 chickens to the processor this morning. Freezers will be stocked on Tue with our pasture raised whole chickens. If you'd like some reserved for your home, just let me know. $4.75/lb

06/11/2026

A soft shelled egg doesnt happen very often. A laying chickens feed includes calcium and other essential minerals to ensure good egg production. However, we do keep our layers longer than commercial barns so every so often, an older girl will gift us this oddity. The pigs love it and the other chickens will eat it if they can too.

As time with the first of batch of chickens is coming to an end, we welcome the sweet day old turkey poults. Sleepy, cur...
06/10/2026

As time with the first of batch of chickens is coming to an end, we welcome the sweet day old turkey poults. Sleepy, curious, more quiet and observant, these are a favourtie on the farm.

Sunset Coral Peony 🩷
06/07/2026

Sunset Coral Peony 🩷

Have you planted your garden yet? Well...we're working on it. Gardening is a marathon, you gotta pace yourself.We have t...
06/02/2026

Have you planted your garden yet? Well...we're working on it. Gardening is a marathon, you gotta pace yourself.

We have two large gardens; one we till, one we dont. Our tilled garden can be prepared and planted quickly, thanks to the tractor. It's used for growing potatoes, corn, vines plants and a few other row veggies. Our no till garden has mulched paths which means the soil prep is all done by hand. We use thick plastic to keep the weeds from growing before we plant. A broad fork loosens up soil compaction. Top with compost. Plant the seedlings. Each row takes between 1 - 1.5 hrs to prep and plant. To keep things manageable, I divide this task over a week or so. Four rows done, five to go

05/27/2026

Time to cool off!

How's your no-mow May going? Can you stand it? Is your front yard resembling a pasture yet? Mine sure is. I admit it's g...
05/26/2026

How's your no-mow May going? Can you stand it? Is your front yard resembling a pasture yet? Mine sure is. I admit it's getting a little out of control. The mower is coming out soon.

Grass seed and broad leaf weeds are a favourite for our chickens and suppliment their feed. Wilbur can appreciate the long grass too. Places to hide...

Almost everything I plant in my garden, I grow from seed. I am very fortunate to have a small greenhouse which provides ...
05/20/2026

Almost everything I plant in my garden, I grow from seed. I am very fortunate to have a small greenhouse which provides sunlight, shelter and warmth that the soil needs to help seeds germinate.

When I plant my seed, I will often plant two seeds per pot to ensure something comes up. This usually creates the task of splitting the plants into individual pots. Now I am left with a surplus of tomatoes (lots of San Marzano which is a paste tomato, limited amount of yellow cherry tomatoes, and limited amount heritage long stoarge tomato) and tomatillas (purple or yellow). I will also have Brussel sprouts to split.

$4 ea or 3/$10

Now is the time to put out fresh fruit, jam and Orioles feeders.
05/17/2026

Now is the time to put out fresh fruit, jam and Orioles feeders.

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