Tag: pigs
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Turkeys are not Clever
The PopPops are officially released into the big field. And, so far, they have not escaped. And the turkeys have not escaped either! Though I was not trying to keep the turkeys in. I covered the lower half of the big green gates in chicken wire so the PopPops could not use the gates as…
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The Mad Kings Garden
Yesterday R and I put a panel across the mad kings broken garden gate and let the Charlottes in to the mad kings garden to clean up. Neglected vegetable gardens are gold for pigs! The Mad Kings garden had gotten totally out of control but for some reason him indoors did not want anyone else…
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Sweetcorn, pumpkins, tomatoes, apples and wild plums.
Now is the time to begin gathering pig food from my own farm. As the crops ripen. Nothing is wasted. Waste has no place in a sustainable farm system. The sweetcorn has gone past the sweet stage so now I begin to chop the stalks (complete with corn) and throw the whole lot over the…
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Never Wrestle a Pig
There is a lot of mud in the pig pens now. A LOT of mud. I was reminded of a pig wrestling quote in an opinion piece yesterday and laughed out loud! Not something I often do when reading the political news. “Never wrestle with a pig because you’ll both get dirty and the pig…
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How to Manage Your Day for Maximum Efficiency
Well, don’t ask me! Make a list then watch the day chew it up and spit it out!! First with a good old fashioned storm! Shelf cloud I believe. An inch of rain yesterday and another inch pouring down right this minute! We are getting a lot of rain this week. Then kids – a…
The Kitchen's Garden 