This morning, when I went out to feed and water the chickens, the roosters decided I needed some entertainment. You see, I combined my two flocks, the Dorkings and the Sussex, about a week ago behind four 164’ strands of … Continue reading
One of the things that I haven’t tried to grow yet is shelling beans. My family absolutely loves butterbeans and lima beans, but I haven’t grown them because I know what a pain it is to shell them. I would … Continue reading
Yesterday, I was out in the garden between three and four in the afternoon. I was picking lettuce. Just as I finished the sky above me was suddenly filled with bees. One of my hives had chosen that moment to … Continue reading
The air is heavy with the scent of honeysuckle this evening. Fitting. My mind has been on my bees most of the day. What are they up to, I wonder? What’s in bloom off the farm that keeps them away … Continue reading
Morning rounds: Low clouds. Spitting rain. Downpour. After morning rounds: Son missed the bus. Take him to school. Go shopping. After shopping: Wind. North wind. Biting, run for cover wind. Nap time. After nap: Ducks are hunkered down in their … Continue reading
We’ve been living in the murk for the last several days. Too wet to work in the garden. Too wet to mow the pastures. But I did manage to find a dry half hour to go see the bees. I … Continue reading
One of the many joys in my life is the fact I am not walking this path alone. There are many families out there rediscovering life close to the land. Through our blogs we are learning from each other, crying … Continue reading
My house faces north northeast. The front flower beds are strong with the dark side. Finding things to grow and look nice there has been a challenge. I am making progress. Well, I was. In the sunny western corner of … Continue reading
Chlorosis is the yellowing of leaves and it’s primarily caused by a nutritional deficiency. It showed up in the apple orchard in the last couple of weeks. It’s in the Maris Widgeon Wheat as well. According to what … Continue reading
You may recall several months ago I dribbled a lot of seeds into a lot of milk jugs and set them outside. Many of those seeds are finally beginning to sprout. I am discovering many things about those milk jug … Continue reading