The Little Fulla and I have been working on The Worksite: the site of the compost bin build in the Orchard chicken pen. I wanted two low wooden compost bins in the Orchard Pen to help accommodate all our compost-making and greenwaste-processing needs. The compost bin in the other pen, the Cedar Pen, was piled … More The Compost Worksite
Happy Easter one and all. I’ve been juggling a lot of things lately, while still trying to get on top of my health, so it was nice to have some down time to reflect on the purpose of life and the foundations of my faith. And with The Husband having some time off work, it’s … More Autumn: Easter, Rain & a Chicken Update
We’ve been having a few technical difficulties here. My computer had a series of fits and then it promptly died. Fortunately, I have The Husband, who has been hard at work building me a new computer. So, I think we’re back on track now! The day before the Great Pumpkin Carnival was once again full … More The Great Pumpkin Carnival
Last time I talked about the pumpkins and squashes, which despite the powdery mildew and earlier-than-usual demise, still gave us decent crops. Except for the Pink Banana Jumbo squash, both plants of which grew like a stunted sloth and finally aborted their puny fruit. I blame the poor quality of the seeds. Plus the slugs … More Good Crop, Bad Crop
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