We've now been milking Sedona for 7 months. For the first couple of months, she was the only one we were milking and she gave a good deal more milk, about 50-75% more than the Ghetto Goats individually had when we were milking them. In all fairness, … [Continue reading]
What I’ve Learned About Turkeys
Posted on December 17, 2012 · 6 Comments
Turkeys. They aren't nearly as popular as chickens so info on them can be difficult to find. Heritage turkey info is even harder to find because even fewer people raise them and there are differences in raising them compared to the Broad Breasted … [Continue reading]
I Love My Life…No Really
Posted on December 12, 2012 · 10 Comments
Sometimes as I'm trudging down to the goat barn in the dark, wet from rain and mud, to do my twice daily milking chore I have to wonder why the hell am I doing this? Why the hell am I working full time during the week and spending all of my free time … [Continue reading]
When, How & Where to Start Seeds
Posted on December 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The seed catalogs are coming in! This week we got our Baker Creek and Seed Savers Exchange seed catalogs. I'm now just waiting for Territorial and Sand Hill Preservation Center catalogs to roll in and I'll be set to start choosing what we'll be … [Continue reading]
Storm!
Posted on December 2, 2012 · 3 Comments
I woke up early this morning thinking we must be getting a downpour. I looked out the window to realize it wasn't raining yet. What I was hearing was the large tamarack tree across the street getting pummeled by 50mph winds. In my mind a did a quick … [Continue reading]
Why the Buckeye Needs to Make a Comeback
Posted on November 26, 2012 · 9 Comments
Meet Big Red. She's a two year old Buckeye. She's also one of my favorite hens. The Buckeye is a threatened breed of chicken according the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. They were originally developed during the turn of the century by Mrs. … [Continue reading]
That Whole Succession Planting Thing
Posted on November 24, 2012 · 1 Comment
I have a confession. We're lazy gardeners. We barely weed, we never handwater, and we never fertilize during the growing season. Oh, and I've never done succession planting. Of course we don't really need to weed, water or fertilize, which is … [Continue reading]
The Permaculture Assessment
Posted on November 20, 2012 · 2 Comments
In the permaculture online study group I mentioned a couple of weeks back, we were given a rather intensive assignment. We needed to do a site inventory of the property we're focusing on. Of course, for us, it's our property and I thought it would be … [Continue reading]
Introduction to the GMO Challenge
Posted on November 15, 2012 · 16 Comments
I wanted to wait to discuss this until after I went to a talk by Michael Pollan about the aftermath of Prop. 37. While the votes are still being counted Proposition 37 - the Right to Know initiative that would have labeled GMOs in our food - has … [Continue reading]
That Hugelkultur Thing
Posted on November 4, 2012 · 5 Comments
Oh yes, I'm going to be talking a lot about hugelkultur beds because we just finished our first small 10' section of it this afternoon. While it didn't take very long to do, it was a lot of heavy lifting. Most of the work was actually clearing out … [Continue reading]
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