Category: Farming
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A month in Pictures
Nanette (my memory) made sure that I made our month in pictures for July. So here are my highlights and lowlights. I can’t believe how much we got through last month. These cute little chicks turned into theseand they have two more weeks to go.. yikes Poppy and her Aunty Sheila just laid about enjoying…
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The Dam
Berit and I walked to the bridge across the creek that is really a ditch after dinner last night. Even though our landscape is wide open and devoid of forests and mountains it has a certain charm all of its own. Especially in the evening, just after a dinner from the gardens and just before…
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Cultured Butter
My helper has come and he set to work straight away weeding in the vegetable gardens. I think this is where his passion is. The gardens. He has even pitched his tent in by the vege gardens. It was a busy day though. Showing someone where everything is takes time and the poor fellow was…
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Pigs, Pasture and Balls
I am going to let the photographs speak for themselves today. I think they speak volumes. They Play. This sequence is called “The Field.” We could also call these images “A Study in Focus as Noise.” Good morning. Hope you have a lovely day. Your friend on the farmy, celi
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My Pre War Diet
Before the last world war our food was organic and most households had vegetable gardens. Most families worked to put their excess vegetables and fruit into jars to eat in the winter. I work towards growing all my own food on the property. So my diet is not vegetarian, or paleo, or vegan or atkins, or mayo, or…
The Kitchen's Garden 