The Day Ranger – Chicken Shelter

Life on a small farm is both science and art. Designing shelters...

31st Jul
The Day Ranger – Chicken Shelter

Even I don’t believe this duck story

No, I don’t expect you to believe it either, but it happened....

24th Jul
Even I don’t believe this duck story

Neighbors being neighbors: Cattleman for the weekend

There are things we do because they are the right thing to...

23rd Jul
Neighbors being neighbors: Cattleman for the weekend

True Grit -and- The World is My Oyster (shell)

I shared the discovery of the first pheasant egg, and Sunday, I...

14th Jul
True Grit -and- The World is My Oyster (shell)

Street Farmer – NYTimes.com

A nice profile of Will Allen and urban farming. There are great...

07th Jul
Street Farmer – NYTimes.com

The first egg — from an unexpected hen

I have 4 laying hens, about 12 weeks old.  I also have...

05th Jul
The first egg — from an unexpected hen

July Full Moon Full Buck Moon July 7

Antlers begin appearing through the fur of bucks in July, giving ghe...

05th Jul
July Full Moon Full Buck Moon July 7

Q & A With Mark Van Roojen, a Philosophy Professor and Cabin Builder – Times Topics Blog – NYTimes.com

In past blog posts, I’ve mentioned both Lou Ureneck and Mark Van...

03rd Jul
Q & A With Mark Van Roojen, a Philosophy Professor and Cabin Builder – Times Topics Blog – NYTimes.com