Which way is up?

Which way is up?

Alright, so in all of my searches for "how to plant peanuts" and "how to start peanuts inside" all I've found is "Plant seeds from shelled raw peanuts 1 to 3 inches deep".  Well, I did that and I got this...About half of the peanuts have spouted right-side-up and about half of them came squirming to the surface like something…
April 8, 2011
The rise and fall of spring temps

The rise and fall of spring temps

With the beautiful weather we've been having over the past few weeks, our fruit trees are starting to bloom.   They are gorgeous and full of hope and life!  They are also super sensitive little creatures that can wither and fall right off at a moments notice when the temperature drops just a degree or two below their comfort zone.Well,…
April 5, 2011
The Chicken Mansion

The Chicken Mansion

Here in Santa Fe, not only are we surrounded by our beautiful mountains and fantastic open spaces but we also have a rich culture and history, lots of conveniences and the wonderful ability to keep as many chickens as we'd like in our very own back yards! Well, with the addition of our Newbies, we've found it necessary to expand…
April 4, 2011
Bee prepared

Bee prepared

Our bee supplies arrived!!!YAY!!!  I am so excited! Now we (and the hive we built...and by "we" I really mean Tool Lady with my assistance) play the Waiting Game in anticipation of our bees arrival!  Their expected ship date is May 10th.
April 1, 2011

Finding hope in chicken poop

How the heck do you find hope in chicken poop?!?! A few years ago I read the book Harvest For Hope by Jane Goodall and went back and forth between feeling very overwhelmed by all of the madness we have created and feeling very empowered and quite capable of making changes in my day to day life to help our…
March 30, 2011
Peanuts!

Peanuts!

This year I have gotten very excited about planting some peanuts as a different way to grow some protein and heal our soil at the same time.  Valencia Peanuts (the ones with the red skin) grow best in our crazy climate, so I ordered them and had them sent via UPS (shipping was just as much as the peanuts themselves!).…
March 23, 2011