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Flickr of Inspiration – Mushrooms

Posted on: May 31st, 2011 by Rachel

Nepal 2603, originally uploaded by Poundyroundy.

Stunning agriculture related photos from Nepal taken by Joshua Roundy whose wife, Kristin writes the blog Roundy Rounds.So go over and say hi!

Joshua very kindly sent me links to his photos so stay tuned for more of his beautiful photos … Continue reading the story "Flickr of Inspiration – Mushrooms"

Monday’s Guests – Water Our of Thin Air Part 3

Posted on: May 30th, 2011 by Rachel

Brad from Highly Uncivilized gave us an update on his homemade Atmospheric Water Generator. You can find his first two posts on this at links below.

Preparing the site and testing the dehumidifier

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Belgian-Style Mussels

Posted on: May 29th, 2011 by Rachel

I should have called this post "Things I Thought Were Hard to Cook (But Was Wrong About)", but then I would have had to include all of the other well-kept culinary secrets and...well...some … Continue reading the story "Belgian-Style Mussels"

Mark Zuckerberg Takes on Ethical Meat

Posted on: May 28th, 2011 by Rachel

Our turkey poults struttin' around the patio

"I started thinking about this last year when I had a pig roast at my house. A bunch of people told me that even though they loved eating … Continue reading the story "Mark Zuckerberg Takes on Ethical Meat"

Rabbits are Prey?

Posted on: May 27th, 2011 by Rachel

Lucy out in the pen with the kits to exercise and play

I feel bad for Lucy. I'm pretty sure she's just about OVER being a mother for awhile. This last litter are a bunch of assholes. They are big … Continue reading the story "Rabbits are Prey?"

Checking in on the Bees

Posted on: May 26th, 2011 by Rachel

It's been just over 2 weeks since we last checked in with our bees. We wanted to make sure everyone was settled in, that the queen was healthy and that brood was successfully becoming worker bees. The frames were all lined up properly again, which supports my … Continue reading the story "Checking in on the Bees"

Maybe We Aren’t That Far Behind

Posted on: May 25th, 2011 by Rachel

Part of our garden a year ago

This season has been....interesting. Late frosts, knocked over mini greehouses, and a proliferation of snails made for what I thought was a very late start. Then I looked back on my post … Continue reading the story "Maybe We Aren’t That Far Behind"

Flickr of Inspiration – Today’s Catch

Posted on: May 24th, 2011 by Rachel

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Nepal 2568, originally uploaded by Poundyroundy.

Monday’s Guests – White Vinegar and Diatomaceous Earth

Posted on: May 23rd, 2011 by Rachel

Today's guest post is from Brad of Highly Uncivilized. We've featured a post from him before and next week we'll have a follow up to that one. But for today he's going to discuss two fantastic organic methods for controlling pests and weeds. We use Diatomaceous Earth here as natural flea, mite, and lice control with great results.

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So What are You Doing This Weekend?

Posted on: May 20th, 2011 by Rachel

Me teaching yogurt making at the Maker Faire last year

OK, so I realize this is super late notice but this weekend is the Maker Faire at the San Mateo Event Center.

I'll … Continue reading the story "So What are You Doing This Weekend?"