Norsemen Ranch Posts

Seasonal allergies are irritating to say in the least, going around sneezing your brains out, crying into hankies or blowing your horn every few minutes can make one very weary and after laying down unable to sleep because the nose clogs up. This very issue comes around every year for Mr. Norseman, a pollen allergy for the very trees surrounding the house, the yellow pine. Through some trial and error we found a native plant that grows on our property beside these lovely but

When you have one aloe plant, you'll have at least five more by the end of the year from the same plant... We have a friend who gave us a "few" aloe plants last year, stating that they would need to be transplanted before winter hit. It was about three pots, but once separated and individually transplanted they became 10 large plants and over the course of the winter 10 pups sprung up, slowly filling the extra space in the pots. Needless to say, we will be selling a few "pupp

Many may not know what chickweed ( Stellaria media ) is much less what it can be used for or the healing benefits it contains. This amazing plant is used every year by my family for the terrible itchiness that the chigger, the terrible arachnid that plagues the landmass we call home, leaves during its visit to the poor victim. Is it an herb or a weed...? To explain the difference between a herb and a weed, a weed is an undesirable plant in a given area. A herb is a plant that

Many may be wondering why the apothecary? What started it and does "natural" medicine actually work? Well, many would be surprised to know that they have been using "natural" medicine for years without knowing it. That cup of chamomile tea before bed, peppermint or green tea after a meal or upset stomach, essential oils topically or in a diffuser, even to the spices they add to their meals. We as a people have forgotten that these natural derived pleasures and the common meth

So, this blog is going to be a bit different, it is not going to have any funny stories, ridiculous circumstances that have happened to me (yes I know most of you enjoy those). It is not going to have projects that are being done and it won't really have any advice on how to do something. I know that may seem like a surprise but the only thing it is going to attempt to do is explain the community page on our website and to give you a few reasons why you should join. It will s

Anyone that knows me knows I have some of the funniest and strangest vehicle stories. Add in other small engines and I could write an entire book. Don't worry I am not going to recount the stories of all the times I have broken down, barely made it home or have had something break on me in a strange way. Instead I am talking about how if you want your things to work and to look nice they require maintenance. I mean regular maintenance not the occasional peak under the hood an

How the property looked when we purchased it. This has been a conversation of ours at the Norsemen Ranch since the beginning. We have timber a plenty on our property. I for one love the trees. They are beautiful to walk through, to explore or to sit and enjoy the breeze blow past your face. It the number one place I go to hear God, to be in the still and quiet. Sometimes it is for peace, sometimes it is for answers or sometimes it is just to share with The Heavenly Father wha

I figure it is appropriate to talk about dogs and owning a property. Everyone that I know that has property and some sort of livestock has dogs. There are working dogs, those that manage and protect the flock. They need direction and a purpose but they do not need all the attention. There are also those that are house dogs. These are the ones that take up your couch at night, fight for your attention and if they can they find a way to lay on your chest at night. Ensuring that

Everyone that enjoys fishing or hunting loves to hear the story of the big fish or the big buck. In most of the stories it is an...

A truck and owning property kind of go together. It is essential to do most of the basic tasks from hauling equipment, getting feed,...

As in all good stories a title can be one of the most important things to a reader. It can either lead to someone continuing to read the...

The 8n in all its glory Anyone that enjoys tractors especially old school tractors will appreciate the 8n ford model. When it is working...

Guineas... the necessary bird for your flock but also one of the dumbest creatures on the planet. The picture above is during their first...

Anyone that knows me just a little bit will tell you that I have some of the strangest things happen to me, things that no one else has...

Now this may not be the case for everyone out there but at The Norsemen Ranch these two skills have a parallel relationship. Since taking...

If you are interested in land management or owning land there is normally an interest in having either a garden, orchard or livestock on...

The first livestock on the property were chickens. They seemed like they were the best fit for someone who had never owned livestock and...

In the picture you will see a pit with some rocks encasing the perimeter. This was one of the first projects that was done on The...

Hey y'all, since this is the first post of this site it only makes sense to give a little history of who we are because who doesn't like...