This long weekend unfortunately turned out to be less productive than we were hoping. Had things gone according to the original plan, we should have at least gotten some progress on the chicken coop, finished planting everything, and maybe cleaned up the house. Instead, we only got a little bit crossed off on our to-do… Continue reading In Summary: The To-Do List Just Got Longer!
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The Story of Diesel
I know it's only been a day, but I have to get this off of my chest. Just so you understand my frantic reaction to Dixie, to the despair I felt, even when it was because I was too stupid to remove my dog from a fight properly. I get that it's my fault, and… Continue reading The Story of Diesel
I look like a raccoon attacked a hobo
Today did not go according to plan. Things were going great. Corn bed was put together, newspaper down, compost filled. It was windy, so no bees, but we made it to the tasting on time and had time to come home and start potting some of these leftover plants. There are tomatoes hanging in my… Continue reading I look like a raccoon attacked a hobo
Memorial Day Weekend To-Do List
I'm trying to post and get dressed and get things done all in time to make a cake tasting at 11am. Not much is getting done, I'll tell you that. I want to post about the chickens, and the garden, and the fact that holy crap, I can grow things! But instead, until later this… Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend To-Do List
Bees Can’t Read
Did you know that even though we went to classes every week, attended field day and, admittedly, only skimmed the coursebook, bees don't attend the same things? No, the bees just show up, move right into their own home and proceed to do one thing to get off the ground: build. After we installed our… Continue reading Bees Can’t Read
Gardening as an Adult: Part 2
Mike and I were on our second year of being together. We were considering buying a house. I was secretly living with him, and not-so-secretly changing and showering at the gym before work. We were going out to happy hour on Thursday nights, and working day jobs, and were exceptionally fit--much healthier than we are… Continue reading Gardening as an Adult: Part 2
Honey, I’m home!
I couldn't help myself, but the bees arrived! Two packages of just tickled pink Italian Honeybees arrived on Sunday. Mike was worried about them all day Saturday, and made sure we were hours early to pick them up on Sunday. I bet the gentleman who sells the bees (in Damascus, Maryland) has a lot of… Continue reading Honey, I’m home!
Gardening as An Adult: Part 1
The first time I planted a garden was at my parents' house. I had graduated college and was living at home and, like all good kids, I claimed a part of the yard for myself. You see, my dad had always gardened when I was a kid. This was back before the deer in the… Continue reading Gardening as An Adult: Part 1
Work to be done!
Well, with two days (you read it–two whole days) off work, we’ve been hunkering down and trying to get stuff done. To be honest, we’ve spent a lot of time driving to Home Depot, then Lowe’s, then Southern States, then the Farmer’s Co-op, then Tractor Supply Company, then Wal-Mart…. Repeat. And don’t forget the trip… Continue reading Work to be done!
Chicken Math
Do you know what chicken math is? I wasn't sure at first, either. How can one kind of math be different than another? So I went to the trusty thing known at the internet, and it explained it to me: Chicken math is just the natural order of how many chickens a person may originally… Continue reading Chicken Math
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