10 days without an update? Say it ain't so! It is so! So busy.
Author: Ryan Kraeger
"I only remember the very first part of the book where he described the man of steel and velvet and I remember the deep chord that phrase struck. I remember the image I had of a hand of living steel wearing a velvet glove, a hand that could crush or caress, strike a killing blow or wipe away tears, lift mountains or cradle an infant. The rest of the book was an afterthought."
From an essay about Aubrey Andelin's "Man of Steel and Velvet".
Growing things
The farm is such a remarkable place! Things just grow out of the ground, all over the place. You just have to know where to look, And keep your eyes open, And you can pick up all kinds of cool things Just growing right on the ground.
Man Work
There are days a man just needs to camo up and defend the homestead. If the only people available to camo up with are girls, I suppose they will do. But when you come down to it. When you get right down to it... A man's work is a man's work. Like this gap between… Continue reading Man Work
Planting out Cucurbits and Moringas
Wednesday night after work I took the three younger kids to the farm to plant out our cucurbits. Mommy and Evie stayed home to finish a school paper and pressure can some ham stock. Mommy and Daddy had an Anniversary Trip planned for the weekend, so no one was going to be home to baby… Continue reading Planting out Cucurbits and Moringas
Fixing Leaks and T-Posts in the Garden
Monday Morning during chores I noticed this. Actually, I heard it from twenty feet away. It sounded like a toilet flushing. When I went to look, I saw water bubbling up out of the ground. I thought, "Dang it. I have to do a pipe repair today." But first, breakfast. Evie had made pound cake… Continue reading Fixing Leaks and T-Posts in the Garden
Coming Soo…meday.
Almost finished! Digital mockup of the front and back cover, framing is not quite right, but close. Then I came home from work and found this. Oh no he didnt! Oh yes, he did! I was pretty hot about that and had to step out for some quite time for an hour or so. Then… Continue reading Coming Soo…meday.
Slow Garden this Year
It has been a difficult spring. Frosts all the way into early May, but also hot, dry weather during the day without our usual level of spring rain. Still, we are making do as best we can. Finally got the garlic excavated. This is entirely by pulling a wheelbarrow load of weeds first thing in… Continue reading Slow Garden this Year
Food Forest Irrigation, Part 3 (really it should be part 4).
Because I forgot we already installed all the drip line around the trees. Saturday, the 9th was a busy day. It started with a trip in to town to get some chicken feed. Seppi is getting bigger and stronger every day, it seems. I don't have to climb on and off the truck anymore. He… Continue reading Food Forest Irrigation, Part 3 (really it should be part 4).
Food Forest Irrigation, Part 2
Evie actually likes weeding. So here she is weeding row five in preparation for putting in more brassicas. The weeds themselves will be fed to the cows and sheep as a tasty treat. I think this was Tuesday of last week. I had hoped to get the water line finished, but we ran into a… Continue reading Food Forest Irrigation, Part 2
Food Forest Irrigation, Part 1
The Garden Fence on the yard side has ceased to be a fence. Originally it was an 8 foot tall "deer net." Note to self, and anyone else who might be listening, never build a fence out of deer netting. The first snowfall will rip it to shreds. The first dog will rip through it… Continue reading Food Forest Irrigation, Part 1
