Gardening Again
I’m thrilled to report that this year we will be gardening again, after just not being able to get going in time last year. We live on fill on the side of a rocky hill, so gardening “on the ground” was...
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It’s great to have a garden again. It’s small this year, only three 12×4 raised beds, but it’s a start, and we have a lot to learn about gardening in the Ozarks. For a start, the growing season is two...
View ArticleThe Harvest Begins
I made two quarts of dilly beans today, using Lisa’s recipe. We’ve been having salads for a while, but this is the first real “summer” crop. Everything else is coming along as well: The vines are...
View Article‘Shroom Season
It’s our second season here in Missouri, and I’m starting to feel like I’m getting a handle on shrooming here. First, it’s mushroom heaven, they grow everywhere. Second, the summer mushroom season is...
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Harvesting On
The garden is in full swing. Even with 5 plants we’re getting more tomatoes than we can eat. So far we are eating all the Cherokee Purple heirloom ones and many of the cherries. The ‘eh’ hybrids are...
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Tapering Off
The garden is tapering off, and I haven’t gotten the fall garden started. We let the geese into the front to mow the yard, and they of course harvested the garden too. In particular, they cleaned out...
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Nelly delivers
We bred Mack Hill Nella to Stokk-Sels Bjorn Bangsi a couple of months ago, and right on schedule, Nelly delivered six happy and healthy little puppies overnight last night, Day 60 after the first tie....
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Seresto collar hack
We live in Tick Central here in Missouri. I thought it was bad in New Hampshire and Vermont, but it is a million times worse here. I have tried everything, and the only thing that works reliably for us...
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Flock and herd dispersal
Due to very serious health concerns, I have moved to Hawaii, hoping for some magic healing and wellness, and if not, at least I spend the last of my life in Paradise. Frank has been abandoned in...
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Bye, Beautiful Buffy
Bye, my Beautiful Buffy. She passed away quickly and unexpectedly today. I don’t know who is going to miss her more, Angel and Xander the Gander, or all of us. First and last chore of the day was...
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