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Why Hello! And Goose Breast 13 Jan 2013 | 10:55 am
Why hello there! Is anyone still here? I’ve neglected this place so long that I’ll be surprised if there is. Life has been crazy, work has been busy, and I sometimes don’t know which end is up. But i...
Gardening on Time and other thoughts 9 Apr 2012 | 04:38 pm
There are weekends which feel like they were wasted, or spent simply recharging the batteries. And there are weekends that are spent getting shit done. This was the latter (in combination with one 2 w...
Our Fifth Spring 19 Mar 2012 | 12:03 pm
We’ve just entered our fifth year here on the farmette and spring is on it’s way, or so I keep telling myself. A lot has changed in the past 4 years, and a lot has stayed the same. The frogs still sin...
Garden Plan 2012 13 Mar 2012 | 05:43 pm
Daylight savings time has kicked me into garden high gear, after months of hemming and hawing about what the plan was going to be. I hit the farm store on Sunday for my seeds at 40% off, plus potato s...
[001:365] Bill 23 Jan 2012 | 12:46 pm
My run of bad luck with horses continued right through 2011 and I’m hoping with all my heart that it’s over going into 2012. Digger was retired from his short show career in July due to a torn suspen...
Broiler Harvest Day 2011 28 Nov 2011 | 11:31 am
Butchering day 2011 has come and gone, and 74 finished birds headed for various freezers. This year’s birds turned out a pretty consistent size, at an average of 4 lb 10 oz and a cost of $10 each ($2....
5th Annual Dark Days Challenge 9 Nov 2011 | 06:10 pm
I’m very pleased to announce that there will be a 5th annual Dark Days challenge. The wonderful writers at Not Dabbling in Normal have graciously volunteered to help me organize and run it this year. ...
Broilers 2011 25 Sep 2011 | 04:51 pm
That, my friends, is the largest bag of broiler feed ever. When I called up to In Season to order my feed we agreed that it sounded like I need a half tonne (metric). I assumed that meant I would get ...
Easy Dinner #1 :: Ravioli with Tomatoes and Basil 5 Sep 2011 | 04:29 pm
Ever since Michael Ruhlman wrote about Americans being too stupid to cook (or at least thinking we are), I’ve been noticing in conversation how many of the people I know (friends, co-workers, cousins)...
Herding hens 30 Jul 2011 | 05:10 pm
D tolerates hanging out with the hens. He'd rather be out on pasture, but his bum fetlock has him cooped up in smaller spaces to keep him from moving faster than a walk. Mostly he ignores them, or...
