Category: Living the life
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Fruit on the farm
My first raspberry crop is coming along nicely. I am hoping for enough to make good old fashioned raspberry jam. The blueberry crop is as pathetic as ever. Blueberries really do not like this swamp soil. They need something a bit more acidic. There are zucchini beginning to grow. This is a heritage variety in…
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Tane, the miracle boar
You will remember that for almost a year now Tane has not been able to walk very well. During last winter he slowed down so badly, that I was asked on a number of occasions whether it would not be kinder to put him down. He could not use his back legs at all. He…
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Eight and Nine
Catching up. Poppy’s nine are weaned. The fat little savages. The little piglet with the ripped hoof has become un-findable – she is running just as fast as all the rest and doing fine so I have stopped worrying about her. They are all eating well chomping on their greens and slurping madly at their…
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The city and the girl
I grew up on a beach in New Zealand and I live on a farm in Illinois. But I love the city. I LOVED New York City even if I was only there for 24 hours. Loved it. I hope you have a lovely day. All is well on the farm – lots to…
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Pig as Goat
The tower of hay (which Lady is enjoying eating at her milking time along with her grain treats) has been taken over by a bunch of pigs who think they are goats. My images do not do this justice but here you can see mountain-goat-pig at the top of the pile. He is quite high…
The Kitchen's Garden 