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Another good thing about rain
We get a lot of rain here, and as a result, see a great many rainbows. This one showed up while we were jogging on the beach, and was especially good. I apologize for the optical deformity at the top; … Continue reading
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WaterMaster
Things are finally getting rolling at the farm. Today, Emily seeded up all the flats of onions for this year. Yeah, yeah, I know- we’re a few weeks behind. Things have been crazy! We have some tasty varieties we’re planting … Continue reading
She’s Got the Jack
…is a funny AC/DC song that keeps going through my head this week. Because this week is Jack the Cottage week. We’re pulling the rotting bits out of our little house, and to do that, we basically have to jack … Continue reading
Spring has sprung
When I was little, my mom used to recite this poem every spring: Spring has sprung The grass is riz’ I wonder where the flowers is? I think of that every spring when my favorite flower, the daffodil, appears. A … Continue reading
Ode to Paperwork
As you know if you’ve been following along, we’re in the process of renovating a derelict cabin into the new home of Peace Crops. This last week, though, there really hasn’t been much swinging of hammers or scooping of shovels. … Continue reading
Making inroads
One of the things that has been giving us some trouble is the road into the property. Muddy, slippery… I had to use four wheel drive to get up to the cottage. But now, with the help of my buddy … Continue reading
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Bee good
Good news! The EU has recently decided to restrict the use of neonicotinoids, a class of pesticide that has been linked to declining bee populations. Whether or not you like honey, you should care about this because bees also pollinate … Continue reading
EcoFarm 2013
We’re back from the 2013 EcoFarm conference in sunny Monterey, California. I had such a good time last year that I figured I should take Emily with me this time. It’s an interesting conference- I attended sessions on growing blueberries, making cider, … Continue reading
A taste of things to come
All this talk of the remodel on the cabin, and I just realized that I’ve not yet posted any images of what it’s going to LOOK like. In fact, I didn’t even work it out until sortof recently, and … Continue reading
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Of joists and mud
The weather has been absolutely BALMY in the last two days: sunny, with temperatures in the 50s. But it wasn’t like that for most of the week, and I noticed the mercury on the wall thermometer inside the new house … Continue reading
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