Homesteading

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Broody – Drawing Blood & Back in Solitary

Broody – Drawing Blood & Back in Solitary

Ugh...Broody is back in solitary confinement.  This time, though, we put her in the outdoor chick brooder instead of the little one in the garage since she beat herself up last time.Why is she in there again?  Well, because she is officially on the cull list :-(  We tried solitary the first time and it didn't work.  So, then we…
May 27, 2012
Planning Ahead

Planning Ahead

I know I've mentioned before that Tool Lady and I work for the same non-profit and that I manage the after school and summer camp program for girls age 5-15...but what I don't think I've mentioned is how much time and energy it takes to keep things going intentionally and effectively.  I've been working there for eight years now and…
May 20, 2012
Bread Braiding

Bread Braiding

I tried my first braided (circle) bread a couple of weeks ago and, as simple as it looked, I really struggled with it at first!  So, while baking some more bread last weekend I decided that maybe a photo tutorial might help someone else who has either thought about braiding their bread in this way (but might be intimidated) or…
May 16, 2012
Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Friday, everyone!!!I've continued to hope that the warm weather will stick around and have been slowly transplanting hardened off veggies into either the ground or their permanent pots.  I have to continuously fight the urge to put everything in the ground right now, but we are very close!  Anyhow, here's a peek at some of what we've been up…
May 11, 2012
Independence Days

Independence Days

Happy Friday, everyone! Plant something: The weather has been absolutely amazing and while I'd like to believe that we're well into the warm months, I have to remind myself that it really is still possible for us to get a frost or even a snow storm.  Given this, I'm still hesitant to put much in the actual ground, but I…
May 4, 2012

How to Build a Raised Bed

Well, since we've been raised bed makin' fools around here and I thought I might share with you all how to make a raised bed, too :-) It's a fairly simple process, but it always takes us longer than we remember it's going to! First, determine the space your new bed(s) will go in and take measurements (remember: measure twice,…
May 1, 2012