Tag: sustainable farming

• The Fundamentals of Working with Animals. My Mantra.

  I took this shot for yesterday’s post and forgot to show it to you.  It is across the bonnet of the  Free Green Dodge truck and out its back window.  I know this is kind of abstract but  I find it really appealing. Because I am going away for a few days I am making…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  April 25, 2012

  Organic farming, Vegetable Gardens

  sustainable farming, the code, vegetables

• Monday Morning Farm

  This is what I saw when I began the chores this morning. A cat sleeping in my shopping bags. You know the bags that you pause on the verandah. The plan being  to  stow them back in the car later. Then they never make it to the car, and you end up at the supermarket…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 17, 2011

  Celi Diet, Farm Animals, Farming, Life, Organic farming, Sustainable farming, Writing

  abbatoir, farming, kitten, lambs, organic methods, sustainable farming, sustainable living, wethers

• First : plant flowers for the bees and butterflies

   First:  When we began to develop  the place I planted flowers. The flower garden is such an important part of ANY property.  Especially any place that I am. I was new here so I had to do my  homework and find the flowers that LOVE neglect and love to live right HERE. I had to…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  July 17, 2011

  Bees, Flower Garden

  butterflies, flowers, sustainable farming

• Breaking in New Ground is Old

  Reclaiming land from industrial horticulture, or factory growing (as I call it)  is a daunting process.  Our plans have the locals rolling their eyes. Why would you want to grow beef on grass when they get nice and fat (read obese) on corn.  Whole generations of people actually think that a cow will go all…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  July 16, 2011

  Living the life

  barn. corn, grassfed, sustainable farming