I remember when I was a kid my grandmother used to drink skim milk exclusively. We used to joke that it was watery and had a blue tinge. Skim milk was exactly that - milk that had suffered the injustice of having the cream skimmed off. But it wasn't necessarily bad for you, it just wasn't the tastiest … Continue reading the story "Some Thoughts on Milk – A Lesson on Natural vs. Man Made"Monthly Archives for February, 2012
Some Thoughts on Milk – A Lesson on Natural vs. Man Made
I remember when I was a kid my grandmother used to drink skim milk exclusively. We used to joke that it was watery and had a blue tinge. Skim milk was exactly that - milk that had suffered the injustice of having the cream skimmed off. But it wasn't necessarily bad for you, it just wasn't the tastiest … Continue reading the story "Some Thoughts on Milk – A Lesson on Natural vs. Man Made"Off to a Good Start
The garden is starting to come together. I'm feeling inspired to keep better records as well (more on that below).
The first round of peas and the garlic are going strong. The fennel, spinach and lettuce starts have all been planted. Last night we transplanted most of our onions, though I'm starting to feel we may be a bit late … Continue reading the story "Off to a Good Start"Catching some Levain (aka Sourdough Starter)
San Francisco is famous for their sourdough bread which runs wild around there. Fortunately we can all catch our own wild sourdough starter, which is also called levain. Levain is the French term for sourdough starter and has been used for centuries to make bread. Bread made with Levain may even be healthier for you … Continue reading the story "Catching some Levain (aka Sourdough Starter)"Sour Crop in Chickens
A chicken with sour crop has an abnormally large crop.
The Tip Jar – Going Ad Free
Blogging is a labor of love. I love sharing with you what we're up to and what we learn. I really hope that all of my readers learn a little something from our adventures and can become more self sufficient in their lives as well.
I spend several hours every week researching, writing, finding guest posters and answering email questions. Because this site is self hosted … Continue reading the story "The Tip Jar – Going Ad Free"
What I Listen To
My life seems to revolve around farming even when I'm at my day job. Have I mentioned that I'm a landscape design consultant and project manager for a landscape architecture firm? It's really not as glamorous as it may sound. OK, I admit it doesn't even sound that glamorous. I spend 99% of my time in front of a computer. So for most of the … Continue reading the story "What I Listen To"
Just a Fad
I've seen the statistic time and time again. During World War I and World War II our nation was able to produce a staggering amount of food in backyards. During World War II we were able to produce 40% of our food in backyard Victory Gardens (and backyard Victory Flocks). That's impressive to say the least. It … Continue reading the story "Just a Fad"The Story of Sick Chicken
Our chickens generally don't get formal names - except for our one rooster, George, and our first three hens Crystal, Loretta and Patsy. Instead we give them nicknames based on their behavior or appearance. Like Blondie, Escape Chicken, Pamela Chicken (after Pamela Anderson because of her abnormally large crop that makes her look like she has huge breasts) and David Bowie Chicken (who is … Continue reading the story "The Story of Sick Chicken"
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Sedona Meets the Ghetto Goats
Now that Sedona
is pretty much settled in I figured I should write a post about how we integrated her in with our Ghetto Goats, Bella and Daisy.
Several months ago I got an email from my friend Lynda, who with her husband owns Foggy River Farm in Healdsburg. She was needing to reduce … Continue reading the story "Sedona Meets the Ghetto Goats"
is pretty much settled in I figured I should write a post about how we integrated her in with our Ghetto Goats, Bella and Daisy.
Several months ago I got an email from my friend Lynda, who with her husband owns Foggy River Farm in Healdsburg. She was needing to reduce … Continue reading the story "Sedona Meets the Ghetto Goats"