Bonnie’s Favorite Chew Toy!
Both of our dogs love chewing on any brassica stalks. Weird!
Lumber Prices Are Sky High
Lumber prices have increased exponentially since the Spring of 2020…when COVID-19 starting wreaking havoc in the U.S. We are starting to build a little cabin this summer so I’ve been interested in plywood/OSB prices. I can mill any boards I need, but it sure would be nice to use sheet goods on the subfloor, exterior
Honey Bee Swarm
We had one of our honey bee hives swarm. I was working in the garden and could hear them buzzing much, much louder than ever before. I went to investigate and saw a cloud of bees at the top of a nearby pine tree. They massed around the queen on a branch for a couple
Getting Tomato Plants Ready
Sarah has been doing seed swapping on Facebook recently, so we have many new varieties to try. Tomato seedlings waiting until our last frost date before planting out.
Honey Bees Foraging In The Garden
We overwintered kale that we’re letting go to seed. Honey bees have discovered it on this cloudy, but warm day. Dead Nettle, Johnny Jump-Ups and Chickweed are blooming all over the garden, and a few dandelions too.
Double Yolker!
Sometimes we get larger than usual eggs that contain 2 yolks inside. These are most often laid by young hens (pullets) that have just started laying. The greatest number of yolks found in a single chicken egg is 9. That must have been a huge egg…and a painful experience for the hen. Some interesting egg
Building Honey Bee Frames for 2021
Our Honey Bees are riding out the winter in 2 Layens horizontal hives. They both have more space to add empty frames. We also have another Layens hive ready for bees either through splitting an existing hive or catching another swarm this spring. I just finished building frames in the workshop so we’re ready to
Truck Repairs – A $2 Part Causing Engine To Stall
My truck has been stalling about a minute after starting if it will start at all. It’s a 1983 GMC 4×4 truck with a lot of miles on it. I narrowed it down to a fuel issue and had bought a new fuel pump. I also picked up a new fuel filter even though it
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2020 Garden Harvest Totals
Every time we harvest fruit or veggies from the garden we record the weight, and at the end of the year we type everything into a spreadsheet. In 2020 we grew 1,215 lbs of food. Below is a list of our top crops and the harvest weight. 2020 summer garden. It sure looks a lot
2020 Fall Gardening Ends
We’ve had light frosts, but tonight will be our first hard freeze. We spent some time in the garden this week harvesting mixed greens, broccoli, cauliflower and sweet potatoes. 80 lbs. of mostly Okinawan sweet potatoes. They are white skinned with purple flesh, and are a bit firmer than Beauregard sweet potatoes (also pictured) Our