• Chickens

    Dear Chickens…

    I know there have been some changes around here lately that may have caused you a little stress, however, this whole “let’s get together and only lay 1-2 eggs a day for the humans” thing is completely unacceptable.  There are five of you currently laying! STEP. IT. UP. You were brought into our yard to help us be more sustainable,…

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    Harvest Monday

    This weeks Harvest Monday (hosted by Daphne at daphnesdandelions.blogspot.com ) will be shown in meals instead of just raw harvest… We had a staff potluck at work last week and I brought a wonderful (if I do say so myself) spinach salad.  I wish I could say I grew the strawberries and walnuts, too, but I didn’t…just the spinach. This is…

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    Bees & Pollinators

    What’s All That Buzzing About??? – Part Two

    We have battled getting the video of our bee experience uploaded onto this blog for most of the afternoon. We finally broke down and decided to create a youtube account in order to better facilitate the uploading of videos!  So…here’s our very first video!  Warning…it involves lots of buzzing bees!!! Top Bar Hive – Introducing our bees to Their New…

  • Bees & Pollinators

    What’s All That Buzzing About???

    Our bees have finally arrived!!!  We are so super excited!!! The funny thing about the weekend is, I’ve been practicing leaving my phone in the bedroom so I can have some “unplugged” time…no calls or texts or randomness to worry about.  So, I did that this morning.  Then at about 11:20, while putting away laundry, I checked my phone (don’t…

  • Harvest

    Random Garden Happiness(es)

    Here’s what’s happening in the garden this week!  It’s been so incredibly dry (and cold up until a couple of days ago) that I’m still waiting on the sweet corn, squash, zucchini and peanuts to peek (along with a few other veggies), but all these other happenings make me very happy… The Honey Suckle is so happy!!! The first pumpkin…

  • Everything Else

    Seed Saving, Cosmos & My Mom

    In the past, seed saving has always been something I have thought about only in relation to crops.  The strongest/best fruits and veggies whose seeds are harvested in order to preserve their awesomeness and feed the people for generations to come.  I guess I have always thought of seed saving as an act for the future and have, until recently, forgotten the…