Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Dandelions and Disease

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As some of you know, I hit a bump in the road. Acute myeloid leukemia. That will slow a person down, for sure, those lucky enough to surv...
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Intro to Bee-Keeping--Dan Williams' Interview

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The benefits of honey are numerous! Honey bees are few. I had been sourcing local raw honey for our farm market and not having much luck....
Sunday, March 3, 2013

From Last Fall to the 2013 Old Homestead Farm Market

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Chris is never one to sit still. The winter offers very little opportunity for excavation work or residential site development, so he has b...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Old Homestead Farm Market, one year down and counting

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This year my husband Chris and I started on a wild new adventure, our own farm market. I enjoy a good laugh, and this brought several! Fri...
Thursday, July 12, 2012

Smoking and Grilling Chicken

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I love grilling all year round, lately working on developing different rubs to use with poultry, beef and pork using indirect heat and dif...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Finding a Fun Way to Serve the Community

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We are now in the middle of our first year with our farm market and  no two Saturdays are alike. It began in March with eggs and some hom...
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Barbecued Baby Back Ribs

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Achieving the perfect barbecued baby back ribs is an accomplishment!  These were spicy, juicy and with just the right tenderness. Read o...
Monday, June 11, 2012

Hay Rake Rescue

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My husband Chris did a residential job recently that resulted in some old farm machinery that the owner wanted "junked". Chris s...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Gathering the Swarming Honeybees

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In the spring, honeybees swarm as a colony of bees splits to make more room for the ones that stay in the hive. Around here, those that ve...
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Connecting Past to Present in a Pioneer Cemetery

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Jessi, making rubbings that helped to establish identity and dates. My cousin Stephanie, her husband Dave, and my daughter Jessi recentl...
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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Two Brooding Hens and Maybe a Chick!

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the hens in their culvert nesting boxes in the brooder Update from last Thursday: We have two brooding Speckled Sussex hens! The one st...
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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Sourdough Breadmaking, from starter to delectable finish!

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I decided recently, for the benefit of patrons of my farm market, to revive an old skill: the making of sourdough bread.  A stone jar...
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Broody Hen in her Culvert Nesting Box

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This is our broody hen. We're edgy with anticipation. Others of our flock of 48 have tried but this one just might succeed. She has a c...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Preparing Garden Spots for the Vegetable Starts

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A brief moment of rest for Chris at our camper on the farm where we hold our farm market. He's been working night and day, growing the...
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