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| Jeanette giving the hen fluids |
It started at about 2pm when we were out in the barn to feed the critters and collect eggs. Jeanette looked into one of the next boxes … Continue reading the story "Lost a Chicken"
Monthly Archives for December, 2010
Lost a Chicken
It started at about 2pm when we were out in the barn to feed the critters and collect eggs. Jeanette looked into one of the next boxes … Continue reading the story "Lost a Chicken"
The California Rare Fruit Grower’s Scion Exchange
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| Hoping to find scions for Arkansas Black Apples |
What's a scion you ask? A scion (not the car company) is a plant shoot, bud or small branch … Continue reading the story "The California Rare Fruit Grower’s Scion Exchange"
Flickr of Inspiration – Winter Wonderland
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| Photo by Susan Robitaille |
The Front Yard
Back in July I wrote about our plans to change our front yard into vegetable beds for our neighbors. Since then we haven't done much of anything to the front yard and that gave me a lot of time to think … Continue reading the story "The Front Yard"
Fleur de Sel (Salted) Caramels
Last year I ill-advisedly picked up on one of those "the first 5 people to comment on this will get a hand-made gift from … Continue reading the story "Fleur de Sel (Salted) Caramels"
A Little TLC Can Go a Long Way
Today we have officially owned our house for 2 years. We've come a long way since then and have done a ton of work. Some of you may be familiar with what we acquired when we bought our place. Basically we had a field with lots of very poorly maintained trees. We cut all the trees down except for one spindly little citrus tree.
… Continue reading the story "A Little TLC Can Go a Long Way"
… Continue reading the story "A Little TLC Can Go a Long Way"
Flickr of Inspiration – Rose Hips
A long forgotten fruit. Roses are now primarily used for the floral industry. But rose hips were once commonly used from jams to candies. They have one of the highest levels of … Continue reading the story "Flickr of Inspiration – Rose Hips"
Missed It
We bred Lucy, our Californian doe back in mid November. She was due this past Friday. We were going to give her one more chance to have a large litter. Her first litter was 3. One died immediately and another one died in our … Continue reading the story "Missed It"
Duck Fried Wild Rice
For the past four weekends, I have been working the Charles Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. It is a beautiful reenactment of Victorian … Continue reading the story "Duck Fried Wild Rice"
Bareroot Season is Coming!
Around here January marks the beginning of bareroot season. Fruit trees become available in mass quantities and so many varieties it's mind boggling. Our first year here we planted 16 bareroot trees almost immediately after moving in. Our second year we planted 9 more. I of course want … Continue reading the story "Bareroot Season is Coming!"