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Sweet BombDiggity Farms

We are purpose driven

Hello friends, We are Lane and Jules Morris and we are the blessed caretakers of these acres of land in East Tennessee that we lovingly named “Sweet Bombdiggity Farms.” We embrace #FarmingAfter50, combining our love for farming with business expertise to create a life that we longed for rich in creativity and community. Guided by a human-centered design approach, we cultivate gardens, craft small-batch products, and raise quality animals, including providing a sanctuary for rescues. As business professors and farm owners, we focus on creating spaces, content, and experiences that bring joy and purpose to both people and animals. Join us for practical tips, inspiring stories, weekly devotionals, and tools to help you design your dreams. We invite you to and be part of a community that values creativity and purposeful living. Now that’s BombDiggity!

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Farming After 50

My Go-To Recipe for an Awesome Coop Cleaning & Refresh

Here’s how I keep my little silkie flock happy and healthy in their coop with my favorite supplies from Eaton Pet & Pasture. I love their products and believe the

Farming After 50

When to Harvest Zinnias: A Guide for Longer-Lasting Blooms

Learning when to harvest your zinnias can make all the difference in how long your beautiful blooms last in a bouquet. Here’s a helpful tip I learned from Floret Flower

Farming After 50

Easy Fermenting for a Healthy Gut: Squash and Zucchini How To

Today, I’m fermenting a mixture of squash and zucchini. Fermenting is not only a fantastic way to preserve your veggies, but it’s also packed with health benefits. Fermented foods are

Farming After 50

FarmSunday Devotional: Abiding in Christ

John 15:1-8 (The Message) “I am the Real Vine and my Father is the Farmer. He cuts off every branch of me that doesn’t bear grapes. And every branch that

Farming After 50

Cucumber Harvesting Tips

Wondering when to pick your cucumbers and how to tell if they’re good to eat? Here’s what you need to know:

Recipes & DIY

DIY Vanilla Extract: Time to Start Now!

It’s that time of year to get our homemade vanilla extracts going! They need to sit for about 6 months, so they’ll be ready just in time for holiday baking.

Farm Channel

Coop Refresh Video

Here’s how I keep my little silkie flock happy and healthy in their coop with my favorite supplies from Eaton Pet & Pasture. I love their products and believe the quality is worth every penny.

1️⃣ Hemp Bedding: This stuff lasts forever! I lay it on thick in the coop and only need to refresh it every other month. Just half a bag does the trick, thanks to the quality. Skip the dusty junk—it’ll cost you more in the long run.

2️⃣ Aspen Nesting Pads: Clean, comfy, and perfect for my chickens to nestle down and make sweet nests. Plus, it keeps my eggs clean too!

3️⃣ Coop Refresh: This new gem is a collaboration with @purelychickens. Fresh dried herbs and flowers make everything smell amazing and help deter pests. It’s a win for me and my peeps!

Happy babies, happy mama! 🥰

Eaton Pet & Pasture gave me a special code just for you. Get 20% off with BombDiggity or just use the link in my bio.

#SilkieChickens #CoopRefresh #FarmLife #EatonPetAndPasture #SweetBombdiggityFarms #HappyChickens @eatonpetandpasture

My Go-To Recipe for Refreshing my Coop! #chickencare #chickencoop #chickencoopcleaning

🌸 When to Harvest Zinnias: A Guide for Longer-Lasting Blooms🌸

Learning when to harvest your zinnias can make all the difference in how long your beautiful blooms last in a bouquet. Here’s a helpful tip I learned from Floret Flower Farm, and my teacher’s heart can’t resist sharing this good information with you!

The Wiggle Test: When checking if your zinnias are ready to be harvested, gently wiggle the stem just below the flower. If the stem is wiggly, it means the flower isn’t quite ready yet. Allow it to stay on the plant a little longer. You’ll know it’s time to harvest when the stem feels firm and steady—this is your cue that the flower is mature and ready for cutting.

Timing Matters: Harvesting at the right time not only ensures your zinnias are at their peak beauty but also helps them last longer indoors. Freshly cut zinnias with firm stems can grace your vases for up to a week or more, allowing you to fully enjoy the vibrant colors and cheerful presence of these garden gems.

Bonus Tip: Cut your zinnias early in the morning when the flowers are most hydrated. Use a sharp, clean pair of shears to make a clean cut, ideally just above a leaf node. This encourages the plant to produce more blooms, so you can continue enjoying your zinnias throughout the growing season.

Happy gardening! Share this post and spread the joy of growing and harvesting zinnias 🌸

#gardeningtips #gardening #gardeningadvice #zinnias #harvestingzinnias #floretflowerfarm #farmingafter50
#bombdiggityblooms

Best time to harvest Zinnias (extra tips in caption) #zinnias #flowergardening #floretflowerfarm

Did you know that silkie chickens often won't use ramps? I had no idea until recently! Learning new things is a constant for us at Sweet Bombdiggity Farms. Silkies are unique with their fluffy feathers and gentle nature, but they can apparently be a bit picky about their coop setup. Unlike other chickens, they often refuse to use ramps, which means we have to get creative to make their home comfortable and accessible.

To adapt, we’ve built stairs out of cinder blocks leading up to their coop and added some low-level perches made from stacking 2x4s. It's all about testing in small ways and finding what works best for our animals.

The silkies seem to be enjoying their new perches already, though the stairs might take them a bit longer to figure out. Patience is key! We're always ready to iterate to ensure our animals are happy and healthy.

At Sweet Bombdiggity Farms, we believe in adapting to the needs of our animals and constantly learning and improving our setups. It’s all part of the journey and joy of farming!

#SilkieChickens #ChickenCoop #FarmLife #AdaptAndOvercome #AlwaysLearning #SweetBombdiggityFarms

Silkie Chickens and their Quirky Coop Needs: How we adapted! #chickencare #silkiechicken

Easy Fermenting for a Healthy Gut: Squash and Zucchini How To

Today, I'm fermenting a mixture of squash and zucchini. Fermenting is not only a fantastic way to preserve your veggies, but it's also packed with health benefits. Fermented foods are great for gut health, aiding digestion, and boosting your immune system with beneficial probiotics.

Fermenting is perfect if you don't have a huge harvest but still want to make the most of your veggies. Instead of letting them go to waste, you can enjoy them for months to come! Here's how I'm doing it:

🔪 🥒 Wash and slice your squash and zucchini into uniform pieces.
🧂 Dissolve 2 tablespoons of sea salt in 4 cups of water to create your brine.
🫙 Pack the sliced veggies tightly into a Mason jar, leaving about an inch of headspace.
🫙 🥒 Pour the brine over the veggies, ensuring they are fully submerged.
🧰 Place the fermentation weight on top of the veggies to keep them submerged, and then screw on the airlock lid.
⏰ Leave the jar at room temperature, out of direct sunlight, for about 7-10 days. Check occasionally to ensure the veggies stay submerged and no mold forms.

And that's it! Simple, right? After the fermentation period, move your jar to the fridge to slow down the fermentation process. Your tangy, probiotic-rich squash and zucchini are now ready to enjoy. Happy fermenting! 🌱🥒✨

Feel free to ask any questions or share your own fermentation tips in the comments below!

#Fermentation #GutHealth #Squash #Zucchini #MasonTops #SweetBombdiggityFarms #FarmLife #fermentingveggies #easyfermenting

Easy Fermenting Tips for Squash and Zuchinni #guthealth #fermenting #zuchinni #foodpreservation

#FarmSunday Devotional: Abiding in Christ

John 15:1-8 (The Message)

"I am the Real Vine and my Father is the Farmer. He cuts off every branch of me that doesn’t bear grapes. And every branch that is grape-bearing he prunes back so it will bear even more. You’ve already been pruned back by the message I have spoken. Live in me. Make your home in me just as I do in you. In the same way that a branch can’t bear grapes by itself but only by being joined to the vine, you can’t bear fruit unless you are joined with me. I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you’re joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant. Separated, you can’t produce a thing. Anyone who separates from me is deadwood, gathered up and thrown on the bonfire. But if you make yourselves at home with me and my words are at home in you, you can be sure that whatever you ask will be listened to and acted upon. This is how my Father shows who he is—when you produce grapes, when you mature as my disciples."

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At Sweet Bombdiggity Farms, we pruned our grapevines heavily this year. It might seem drastic to cut back so much, but we do this to ensure a better harvest next year. This process reminds me of what Jesus says about bearing fruit as His disciples.

In John 15:4, Jesus invites us to "Live in me. Make your home in me just as I do in you. In the same way that a branch can’t bear grapes by itself but only by being joined to the vine, you can’t bear fruit unless you are joined with me." This verse speaks to the heart of our faith journey—abiding in Christ.

Abiding in Christ means staying connected to Him, just like a branch remains connected to the vine. When we engage in deep communion with Christ, allowing His words to permeate our hearts and actions, we position ourselves to bear fruit. Without this connection, we are like branches that can produce nothing on their own—suckers.

In our tiny vineyard, we remove suckers—those extra shoots that drain energy but don’t produce fruit. Similarly, in our spiritual lives, distractions and sin can sap our strength and prevent us from bearing the fruit God desires. Pruning these away allows for more focus and growth in our relationship with Christ.

The promise Jesus gives is that when we remain in Him, "the harvest is sure to be abundant." By abiding in Him, we allow His life to flow through us, producing fruit that glorifies God and blesses others.

This week, let's reflect on our connection to Christ. Are there areas in our lives that need pruning? How can we deepen our communion with Him to ensure we are fruitful branches in His vineyard?

#john15 #farmsunday #devotional #biblestudy #abideinhim #iamthevine #bearfruit

#FarmSunday #Devotional: Abiding in Christ #john15 #biblestudy #iamthevine

Today has been a special day at Sweet Bombdiggity Farms with family visiting celebrating our Gigi’s birthday this month. I absolutely love having kids here—seeing their eyes light up with wonder and curiosity is truly magical. They are so eager to learn and explore every corner of the farm.

Our mini donkeys are stealing the show with their sweet and social personalities, and the kids can't get enough of the goat crew.

Babs, our cross beaked Silkie chicken, was also a big hit, strutting her stuff and showing off her fluffy feathers. And of course, Maybelline, our rescue duck with a splayed leg, got plenty of love and admiration for (his) resilience and charm.

Days like today remind us why we love what we do, sharing the joy and beauty of the farm with those we care about. Here’s to making memories❤️

#FarmingAfter50 #farmlife #familyday

Family Farm Day Magic: Adorable Kids and Mini Farm Animal Extravaganza!

🌱🥒 Cucumber Harvesting Tips!🥒🌱

Wondering when to pick your cucumbers and how to tell if they’re good to eat? Here’s what you need to know:

1️⃣ Most cucumbers are ready to pick when they’re 6-8 inches long. Pickling cucumbers? Grab them at 2-4 inches for the best crunch!

2️⃣ Look for a bright, consistent green color. Yellowing cucumbers are usually overripe.

3️⃣ Your cucumbers should be firm to the touch. Soft or spongy ones? They’re past their prime.

So, how do I know if they are good to eat?

🥒 Fresh cucumbers have a vibrant green color and smooth skin. Avoid those with yellow spots, shriveled ends, or blemishes.

🥒 Good cucumbers are firm. Soft or mushy? Not so much.

🥒 Slice a small piece. It should be crisp and slightly sweet. Bitter? That cucumber’s seen better days.

Happy harvesting! 🥒✨

#GardeningTips #CucumberHarvest #cucmbers #HomeGrown #FreshFromTheGarden #growyourownfood #gardeningadvice #beginninggardeners #FarmingAfter50

Ready to Harvest Perfect Cucumbers? Here are my best tips! #cucumbers #growingveggies

Despite the torrential rain flooding the barn and washing out my driveway, I can’t help but smile thinking about how happy my plants are! 🌧️🌿 Being a glass-half-full person is both a curse and a blessing, but it’s my secret to getting through life with a smile. How about you? Share your positivity tips below!

🌟 #FarmLife #Optimism #SweetBombdiggityFarms #glasshalffull #rainshappens #farmingafter50 #postivemindset #mindsetsmatter

Perspective is everything! Positive Mindset = Grateful Heart #optimism #farmlife #farmingafter50

DIY Vanilla Extract: Time to Start Now!

Hey friends! Jules here from Sweet Bombdiggity Farms. It’s that time of year to get our homemade vanilla extracts going! They need to sit for about 6 months, so they’ll be ready just in time for holiday baking. Here’s why you should try making both bourbon and vodka vanilla extracts:

Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- Rich Flavor: Adds a deep, warm flavor perfect for cookies, cakes, and desserts.
- Versatile: Ideal for recipes that benefit from a hint of smokiness and complexity.

Vodka Vanilla Extract:
- Pure Taste: Provides a clean, classic vanilla flavor that works in any recipe.
- Neutral Base: Perfect for dishes where you want the vanilla to shine without additional flavors.

Ingredients:
- Fresh vanilla beans
- Good-quality Bourbon or Whiskey
- Good-quality vodka
- Glass bottles with tight lids

Instructions:
1. Split the vanilla beans lengthwise.
2. Place them in the bottles (4-6 beans per bottle).
3. Fill some with bourbon and the others with vodka. You decide!
4. Seal and store in a cool, dark place for 6 months. Shake occasionally.

Get started now, and you’ll have the most amazing vanilla extracts ready for all your holiday baking!

#DIYVanillaExtract #BourbonVanilla #VodkaVanilla #recipe #SweetBombdiggityFarms

Make you own Vanilla Extract NOW! Short version #vanilla #baking #diy #recipe #farmingafter50

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