urban farming/homesteading

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Garden Happiness(es)

Garden Happiness(es)

Round two of the snap peas is much smaller than Round One, but we already have a few flowers and one actual pea :-)The Blue Corn is coming along nicely!  This is my first year trying this variety...my fingers are officially crossed!All of the tomatoes I started from seed in one of our raised beds are turning into giants and…
June 23, 2011
We’ve Found Our Queen!

We’ve Found Our Queen!

It's been about a month since we received our shipment of bees and they seem to be doing wonderfully!!!There are several combs being formed...Lots of pollen being collected...Lots of nectar being processed...It's looking like we are now officially hosting a bunch of busy, busy, bees...Every last one of them working to please their queen!!!Do you see her?!?  She's the big,…
June 22, 2011
Garden Happiness(es)

Garden Happiness(es)

How many flowers can there possibly be on one tomato plant?!?The second planting of snap peas is coming along nicely!Cutting lettuce growing in the shade under the tree in the front yard.Cucumber seedlings!  Straight Eights!  YAY!One massive tomato plant, a peeking basil and a hoard of carrots!The lettuce is finally going to seed/bolting!Lemon Cucumbers!  You can't see the flowers in…
June 16, 2011
Hot Chickens?

Hot Chickens?

With the temperature continuing to rise, I have just a little PSA for you: If you're hot, your chickens are probably hot, too! Give 'em some watermelon to munch on, throw some ice cubes in their water, make sure they have some shade.  They'll be happier for it and so will you :-) xoxo, M
June 14, 2011
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

This weeks harvest contains a bunch of the same ol' same ol' mixed with a pinch of exciting news!Kale - 12ozThe three over wintered kale plants I left in are still going strong with no signs of stopping.  This may be an experiment in the making...This has been dehydrated for future use in stews.Snap Peas - 4ozThis was harvested from…
June 13, 2011
Grow Local

Grow Local

Sometimes I feel like everyone is growing their own veggies and sometimes I feel like no one is.  I mean, really, have you ever driven around Santa Fe?  Nothing but rocks and weeds, my friends.  For real.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way, am I?Well, according to this nice little graphic provided by Mother Nature Network a…
June 12, 2011