With the sun shining brightly above us and no more freezing temperatures forecast for at least the next several days, ice crystals and snow seem so very far away…but I know they’re coming (and am hopeful they’ll make for some more beautiful photos)! Well, after much family discussion, we’ve decided to jump in to Crunchy Chicken’s Freeze Yer Buns Challenge!!! Our goal…
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This fall, for the first time ever (and as part of the 2011 Growing Challenge), we are growing broccoli. These beauties were planted (sown as seed directly into our 4X5 raised bed) in August , are growing happily and will be covered shortly as the beds become wagons. Not only do they have huge and gorgeous leaves, but they are…
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Last weekend Tool Lady and I went star gazing with some friends on a huge piece of property (10, 000 acres, I think) that is a both a preserve and the site of a future sustainable community in the Galisteo Basin, about a twenty minute drive from town. At first I was excited about the idea of purchasing property…
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So, the summer veggies are in swift decline, the weather man is teasing us with “chilly weather” ahead and my Fall To-Do List just keeps growing and growing. Clear the Beds – Tomatoes, carrots, beans, potatoes, corn, cucumbers, bell peppers and jalapenos all still need to come out of their beds. The problem is, a lot of it is still…
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At the end of each summer (in the break between Summer Camp and After School) we take a little trip to decompress from the madness of it all. This year we were lucky enough to be given free range over an acquaintances home in Chama (about a 2 hour drive from home). Not only was the house tucked away, clean…
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I have said before that everything in the garden is not always wonderful or pretty. Sometimes there are mutant toes, sometimes crops fail, sometimes the creatures take over, sometimes things are just plain gross. Each evening when I get home from work I do a walk through of the yard. I love to see how big each veggie/plant has…
