Five books for a beginning small farmer

There is nothing more fun for me than learning. And when I...

28th Feb
Five books for a beginning small farmer

Time to talk turkey

Heritage turkeys are experiencing a renaissance on the small farm, buoyed by...

21st Feb
Time to talk turkey

First egg means spring is on its way

The first chicken egg since December.

18th Feb
First egg means spring is on its way

Who are you?

With the hoopla of the Super Bowl over, there is some commentary on the performance of The Who, playing their most popular songs, many of which also happen to be the theme songs of of the CBS shows in the CSI series. The most well known, perhaps, asks the question "Who Are You?"

14th Feb
Who are you?

An update from Maine and talk of barns

Lou Ureneck blogged about his cabin building on the New York Times and has moved his blog to it's new home at MaineCabinBlog.com coinciding with his completion and move in to the space. We've swapped emails from time to time during his building and I look forward to his notes, ideas, challenges, and sharing the world of a small cabin life. So, as I wrote earlier, what do you call a colleague / friend / email correspondent / blog buddy? "Neighbor" works well.

08th Feb
An update from Maine and talk of barns

Famous chickens and The Spendid Table

My Sunday mornings include listening to Lynne Rossetto Kasper and The Splendid Table®. Sunday’s episode included a discussion of “french chickens” sometimes called “Freedom Rangers” or “Colored Range” chickens – the chicken breed I grew this year.

05th Feb
Famous chickens and The Spendid Table