The ranchiest mum farmer this side of the Mississippi
"Forget about the machine! Just save the beans!" That's probably not something that a firefighter hears very often. But once the firefighters got to the scene of our combine fire, that's exactly what they heard from ScubaSteve. In a matter of minutes the combine had exploded into a blazing inferno, burning the soybean stubble all… Continue reading Just Save the Beans!
On September 12th, 2015 it finally happened. MyFarmer and I officially opened Ruby Branch Farms for business. It was the most satisfying/terrifying/glorifying/I'mgonnathrowup-ifying day of my life. We were up with the sun and had everything ready at 8:00am. Bring on the customers! 9:00am came and went, no customers. 9:30am, not one. MyFarmer got tired of me nervously fidgeting around almost in tears,… Continue reading Welcome to Ruby Branch Farms
A quick haiku to express my current feelings: Mowing is so dumb / Zero turning strait to hell / The grass needs to die I hate mowing. I loathe the lawn mower. Cutting grass is a slow, hot, sunburn causing, asthma attack inducing, hell. And. It. Never. Ends. The stupid grass just keeps growing, no… Continue reading I Hate Lawn Mowers… And Other Things That Actually Matter
Life is pretty darn good at Ruby Branch Farms right now. It's been raining, the sweet corn is growing, my garden is totally kicking booty, MyFarmer and I finally cracked the code on how to properly lay the landscape fabric for the mum pads (seriously - it's an art), the Florida State softball team is… Continue reading The Indian Corn Struggle Is Real
MyFarmer and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary May 3rd , so naturally I've been thinking back to our absolutely amazing wedding day. We had our wedding and and reception at a farm (wow, shocker!) owned by wonderful family friends of ours. Outside wedding by the pond with cows and grain bins in the background,… Continue reading “You’re Just Gonna Marry A Farmer Someday”
You may be wondering, "Why in Sam Hill am I sitting here reading this blog post by some chick and what in the heck is a Ranchy Ruby anyway?" Okay, those are legitimate questions. First of all, I'm excited your here. Please plan on sticking around for awhile! We're going to have a lot of… Continue reading What Are We Doing Here?
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