Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!Well, I finally surrendered to the removal of all our over-wintered greens in an effort to (hopefully) fully thwart the leaf miners that refuse to give up their happy homes.  I pulled what remained of the spinach and chard and left the only beet and kale plants that have gone to seed, removing instead, all of the affected…
May 21, 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
{this moment}

{this moment}

{this moment inspired by Soule Mama} If you feel inspired to share your moment, please leave a link to your moment in the comments below for all to see.
May 18, 2012
Broody Blondie

Broody Blondie

Well, after last weekends post about our broody hen we decided to put Blondie in solitary confinement for a couple of days. We decided to use our brooder (Version #2) and put it in the garage where the temperature this time of year is still pretty cool.  (We've had a couple of laughs about using the brooder for the broody hen!)  She went…
May 17, 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
Watermelon Seeds!

Watermelon Seeds!

Alright, so maybe growing watermelon in the high desert isn't the best idea, but they're so incredibly good!  There really is no proper substitute on a hot summer day!We've tried to grow watermelon a couple of times with no luck.  I think it might have been a mixture of our super poor (past) soil and some bad (old) seeds.  Regardless,…
May 15, 2012