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Foal Watch Picnic

One of the last things I did before heading out on mare and foal watch was to visit several farms and farm stands, in search of locally grown vegetables and cheeses. I did fairly well, though the tomatoes are barely out even though it is the 4th of July. This is my first attempt at

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Living with Sheep

Living with Sheep Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Flock by Chuck Wooster Photographs by Geoff Hansen I just got this book, by Chuck Wooster, and thought I’d mention that I think it will be very good for beginning shepherds, including those that choose Icelandic sheep to raise. For one thing, he too has a heritage breed (Navajo-Churro), so the advice isn’t all about domesticated breeds. I probably liked the book a bit more than normal because he’s in Vermont, fairly close to me in NH, so his examples make a lot of sense to me. It’s a very practical book, written with a lot of common sense, and I wish I’d read it two years ago. It’s a basic book, but a good one. Very good for someone considering getting a flock.

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I love it when a plan comes together

Mom, this lady called and said you said she could come over and see the garden. Um, okay. I don’t remember that, except maybe back at the garden tour, but I certainly don’t remember a specific date. I’ve been gone all week, the garden needs to be watered, but sure, drop on by at 2.

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