They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
Our seed cleaning screens from Siskiyou seeds came on Monday, so on Tuesday we completed the winnowing of the wheat. As it turns out, it was also the final threshing. First, scrubbing the tomato out of the rubber tote. The kids were all about this because it involved using chlorox wipes. They love the smell… Continue reading Final Winnowing
The cows are her favorites. Just like her Mommy.
There are two kinds of work that need to be done on the farm. First, there is what might be called infrastructure work. This is work, mostly one-time projects, that hopefully set the conditions for life and work on the farm for years to come, everything from setting up the workshop to running water and… Continue reading Organizing
Evie is getting so big these days. I saw her doing chores yesterday and was amazed that she is tall enough to fork hay over the cattle panel. How did that happen? In no time at all she will be driving and going to college and running things around here. 🙂 but also 😦
That should totally be a thing, by the way. I think it would be awesome. I got home from working out this morning to find a small man awake and ready to start the day. Actually, he was snuggling in my spot in Mommy and Daddy's bed, but as soon as he heard that I… Continue reading Man Work Monday
An omelette made with farm fresh eggs, the filling is bacon from the Meishan pigs, stirfry with onions, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil. Bon appétit
Like Saint Paul, I boast willingly of my weakness… The ultimate gardening fail, buying tomatoes from the store in August.
Mommy canned cannellini beans, 18 1/2 pints today.  Ellie counted out 50 beans for seed for next year. This left us with 4Lbs of dry beans. Mommy pressure canned them. Enough for soup for several months.
We had a bit of an issue last winter during a particularly cold and windy rain-storm, with water seeping through the roof of the shop. We could see it soaking down the rafters on the walls (the underside of the roof is insulated and sealed with plastic) about every 3 feet or so. Going outside… Continue reading I hate shoddy work
You never can tell with Western Washington. Last year it was hot and dry through late September, this year we had a cold, rainy week in mid-August. This has played havoc with some of our delicate dry crops, particularly Adam's runner beans and our cannellini beans. We love cannelini beans, and Mommy cooks them into… Continue reading Cannellinis.
Little Farm in the Big City 