Category: Farming
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Housekeeping in the Barn
After yesterday’s rain everything came up green and sweet smelling. Rain really is the best water. And rain on the farm after a dry spell is a gift. I did not need to water the gardens so this left me time to get on with the barn. WaiWai in the Barn I took the tractor…
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Raking Thistle Hay
If you grow a kitchen’s garden – a garden for your kitchen – you will know that this part of the year is busy. Your garden might be a raised bed in the backyard or a tiny corner out the front or in pot or on a windowsill. Or several gardens like here at The…
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Is Bamboo Better?
NOPE: I am not going to encourage you to replace plastic stuff with different stuff. Like replacing plastic with Bamboo. Because really there is a ton of stuff we use that is just not necessary. Simple and frugal can be so elegant. These elegant minimalist, sustainable solutions are where I prefer to land. Not getting…
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The Supple Symphony of Freedom
To be truly free. We must not block the freedom to others. I try hard to make decisions with compassion and empathy. This applies to our fellow humans. And don’t forget the elderly – they also have the right to make their own decisions. We have a lot of work to do and we cannot…
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Playing Snakes and Ladders: the real kind.
I don’t want to scare any of the people who are scared of snakes. So below is a nice benign image to begin. Though – The Fellowship is a pretty tough bunch after all these years. Quacker came shrieking over for some dinner yesterday evening. Still no sign of chicks. And it was while she…
The Kitchen's Garden 