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What I’ve Learned 2013 Edition Volume 1 8 Jul 2013 | 03:52 am
Summer is officially here and it’s time for me to finally get around to writing down some of the things I need to remember. Hopefully this list can help you too in your quest for gardening perfection ...
Geeking Out on Goats 6 Jun 2013 | 02:25 am
I wasn’t going to raise goats seriously. I mean, I was going to be serious about their care and keeping them healthy of course, but I wasn’t really planning on being a goat farmer. I wasn’t even that ...
The Hugelkultur Bed Experiment Update 23 May 2013 | 08:26 am
Last fall we decided to convert part of a garden bed into a low hugelkultur bed to see how it would work for us. To compare we prepared the bed right next to it using a rototiller. In both beds we us...
New! We are offering workshops! 7 May 2013 | 07:07 pm
Starting on June 2nd Omni Egg Share and Dog Island Farm are collaborating and bringing you urban farming and homesteading workshops! We’ve both been teaching so many classes for other places that we f...
Some Cool Chicks 4 May 2013 | 05:41 am
It’s been hot around here (David Bowie is panting). So this is how we keep our girls cool. A kiddie pool filled with muddy water. The trick is the mud. They refused to stand in it when it was just wat...
Sometimes They Break Your Heart 22 Apr 2013 | 08:40 am
Raising livestock can be very rewarding. You get to build this very intimate relationship with the creatures that provide your food. You take a great deal of care in their raising because you want the...
Canning Season is Almost Here – Stay Safe Out There 11 Apr 2013 | 10:48 pm
We just planted our tomatoes, eggplants and tomatillos this weekend. In a couple of more weeks we’ll be planting peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons, beans and corn. In just a few months we’ll be busy ...
Buying Before it’s Time 24 Mar 2013 | 08:49 am
This morning I saw tomato and pepper plants for sale. This morning I also saw frost on the ground at my house, which has a much milder climate than where I saw these plants for sale. What do peppers a...
The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self Reliance in Uncertain Times 19 Mar 2013 | 08:03 am
You know what they say about judging a book by it’s cover? This one has a fantastic cover so go ahead and judge it. To be honest, the title kind of threw me because it almost seemed like it was aimed ...
What the Fodder? 8 Mar 2013 | 08:16 pm
Have you seen the new biggest craze in livestock feed? It takes just about a week to grow and increases your feed by up to 6x* by weight. It’s highly nutritious and provides 20% protein by dry weight....
