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Sometimes 25 Aug 2013 | 06:47 pm
in my sleep all I am seeing these days are hand-split cedar shakes, nails and tomatoes. Western Red Cedar – Thuja plicata Sometimes, you just have to seize the moment and eat a snack no matter how b...
Bacon and Tomato 22 Aug 2013 | 12:29 am
Pantano Romanesco Looking into the crystal canning ball I see roasted tomato soup in my future… Boyd And further in the future I see bacon! Bacon eating spoiled tomatoes? It’s nice having stock t...
Protecting Your Freezer Stockpile 20 Aug 2013 | 04:48 am
We’re busy re-roofing our barn, and trying to keep up with the flow of produce, canning, freezing and dehydrating. The freezer space is starting to get a little scarce too, we’ve stocked up on chicke...
Red Bull at Two Months 17 Aug 2013 | 01:01 pm
Dickie at age two months is an old hand at being the house calf. He’s fairly easy to handle… back to the tether I said fairly…easy. He’s just testing the waters to see if he can win out. This tak...
Child of the Corn 17 Aug 2013 | 12:54 am
Actually more child of the homestead. When I receive a compliment on the blog about the photos, I always have to credit my daughter. She takes most of the photos that appear here. Except of course ...
Seeds Rule 16 Aug 2013 | 08:34 am
Lately, it seems that seeds are commanding my time. Decisions to be made. Good, bad, live, dead, feed, compost, sheep, pig, chicken, or cow. Seeds at first glance are so innocent, and they bring so...
What Can I Say? It’s That Time of Year 13 Aug 2013 | 09:59 pm
Some of us are busy around here… Dog Days Note he’s in the shade watching me hoe the corn. time to get ready for cover cropping It’s the busy time of year. All of a sudden the tomatoes need deali...
Seasonal Calving 12 Aug 2013 | 09:30 pm
I wanted to add a little more to the previous breeding post, most specifically about moving breeding dates, and timing calving along with managing the pasture. It seems no matter where I look, it’s h...
Mating Rituals 11 Aug 2013 | 05:43 am
It’s that time of year again, Samson, aka Big Daddy is here for 6 weeks which is long enough for him to cover each of the cows with time to spare. I like this guy, because in addition to his manners,...
Steaming and Reading 7 Aug 2013 | 04:51 am
Today is a perfect day for working inside. This basket full of broccoli is destined for steaming and freezing. This has been a great year for broccoli, and a bad year for cabbage moths, since I have...
