Thursday, March 31, 2011

Rhubarb Ho! (Thanks, Sis!)

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My sister gave me a bunch of plants the other day. Years ago, she moved into a house that previously belonged to VERY serious gardeners, and...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Not Another One!

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This morning, the last-born buckling of Flopsy's new triplets was laid out flat off in a corner by himself. I thought he was dead, but n...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Triplet Trifecta

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Flopsy and the "twins" Bad presentation: Head alone, feet back. I had to pull this kid, but she's fine now. Mama goat love. Fl...
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Friday, March 25, 2011

Stinging Nettle Soup (Wild Spring)

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For a long time, I've been interested in foraging wild foods. I've collected a fair number of field guides and amassed a prett...
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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Spring Chores

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A small break in the weather these last few days has allowed me to get a few chores done. I bought a grapevine off Craigslist and planted it...
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Monday, March 21, 2011

Bad Bee News; Baby Broilers

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About a month ago, we had a windstorm. That's not news; we have windstorms every couple of weeks from October on every winter. We live o...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Greenhouse Update (High Hopes)

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Greenhouse from the Outside Greenhou...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

More Goatlings (With a Scary Discourse on Placentas)

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Yesterday morning, Homero went out to do the morning chores and discovered that Django had given birth. She had twins on the ground. The poo...
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Friday, March 11, 2011

Next Winter's Heat

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The Insert (Promotional Photo) I'm taking a break from the "State of the Homestead" series, which is starting to feel suspicio...
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

State of the Homestead: Part 2

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After my long, rambling, non-specific entry yesterday, I think I'll settle down to brass tacks and just quietly talk about our provision...
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

State of the Homestead, Part 1

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"In the future, we will need to have new functioning systems to replace the old systems that will presumably not be available or not be...
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Monday, March 7, 2011

Spring Cleaning (My Lazy Philosophy)

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Spring is a time for taking stock; for walking the perimeter, checking the stores, cleaning house, and generally saying goodbye to winter an...
Saturday, March 5, 2011

This Is Spring....?

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The First Crocuses I have Seen This Year I have been taking long walks around town....
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Other Five Acres (The Backstory)

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I apologize for the out of place, unintegrated photos - I am having issues with Blogger. The first photo is Mt Baker off the southeast, mean...
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Friday, February 25, 2011

Freakishly Freezing!

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What I look like after bringing water out...
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