With a full year of really gardening under our belts (we’re like newborns, I swear, there’s so much to learn!), we’re trying to figure out how to grow even more veggies in our limited space! I recently borrowed How to Grow More Vegetables by John Jeavons from my friends at Spotty Dog Farm and took lots of notes on BioIntensive…
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A Quarter of a Cow
Yep, we’ve just received our very first quarter of a cow! After initially looking into another farm, we finally decided to go with D & R Ranch up in Mora. They were nice, fast and fairly priced. Turn around time was just a couple of weeks and I do believe that this beef is, hands down, the best beef I’ve…
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{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.
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So, last week our chickens decided to lay their eggs not in their cozy nesting boxes, but in the back corner of their coop, right under their roost. The problem with this? Well, it is the only part of the coop that is not easily accessible to us without a shovel, broom or big stick. So, in order to retrieve…
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A couple of days ago, Tool Lady heard about Pickled Red Beet Eggs from a volunteer at work. He stated that they were one of his favorites, and since he’s been such an awesome volunteer, we decided we should try to make some for him. After several Google searches we found a recipe that looked like something we could try.…
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Seeds & Soon-To-Be-Sprouts
I may be getting a bit ahead of myself here, but I’m longing for spring and feeling like testing a few boundaries. Since we have our grow lights in place, happily helping along our greens, some herbs and even a few bush beans, I figured it was worth a little experimentation in tomatoes and peppers as well. I planted 3…
