Archive for January, 2008
Waste not, want not
Posted: January 31st, 2008 by Lisa
I’ve been calling around to various places, looking for stuff to feed the pigs. Left over stuff, stale bread, etc. We’ve been getting left over bagels from Bagel Works a couple of times a week, and boy do the pigs and chickens like that! But with feed prices as high as they are, we
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Posted under Chickens, Pigs, Sheep.
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Hi ho!
Posted: January 24th, 2008 by Lisa
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work we go! When we do morning chores, one of the things we do first is open up the hatch on the chicken coop, then jump back, quickly, because they are coming out, and coming out fast! No matter how cold, these Icelandic chickens are out and
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Posted under Chickens, Eggs, Pigs.
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Garden Order
Posted: January 13th, 2008 by Lisa
Heirloom tomatoes ordered from www.tomatofest.com: Alicante Black Crimson Blondkopfchen Bulgarian Triumph Debarao Earliana Gold Dust Japanese Black Trifele Long Keeper Peche Jaune Paul Robeson Slava From Jungseed.com: Toma Verde Tomatillos Top Crop Green Pod Bush Bean Golden Rod Yellow Wax Bush Bean Be Sweet 2020 Edible Soybean All-Season Cabbage Mix Collection Carrot Sampler #2 Golden
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Posted under Farm Life.
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Midwinter Bee Update
Posted: January 9th, 2008 by Frank
We’ve had a few warm days this week, and the bees are flying after six weeks or more cooped up in the hives. I was thrilled to see that the hive I thought would be dead by Christmas is still alive, if weak. They must have a queen after all. I gave all four
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Posted under Chickens, Eggs, Farm Life, Honey Bees.
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Sunday logging
Posted: January 6th, 2008 by Lisa
We need pasture for our sheep and horses so badly! We also need wood for building sheds. Logs like this one that are too big for our sawmill will be road-sided along our driveway, and when we get enough to fill a logging truck, we’ll sell them. It’s dank and cold out there today.
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Posted under Clearing.
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