Monthly Archives: July 2009

Can be used as a coffee substitute

Posted on July 11, 2009 by lee

What do dandelion roots, chicory roots, persimmon seeds, and beech nuts all have in common? Their descriptions in a book of wild edible plants will include the phrase “can be used as a coffee substitute”. Of course, none of these … Continue reading →

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Cream Bush (Holodiscus discolor)

Posted on July 10, 2009 by robin

When we bought this house my parents walked around and my dad said “Oh you have some sneeze weed.” My dad also referred to it as Arrowwood. The bush has been blooming for a really long time. Well I finally … Continue reading →

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Machete wielding euphoria

Posted on July 10, 2009 by robin

This last week we have been doing a lot of clean up around the house. Lee decided that he wanted to start working on the mess where the new fence is going in near the house. I kept telling him … Continue reading →

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Edgar staring at a cat and a buck

Posted on July 10, 2009 by robin
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Ball massacre

Posted on July 10, 2009 by robin

There was a grand ball deflating today. I managed not to stab myself accidentally which was amazing for me. Lee gets nervous when I use knives. After much slashing and stabbing the ball massacre was finished leaving me with a … Continue reading →

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There is a pumpkin growing in my garden!

Posted on July 9, 2009 by robin

Every day when I go out to my garden I have to admire my pumpkin plant. Today when I looked between the pumpkin vines I was shocked to find my first pumpkin. I always seem to be behind in my … Continue reading →

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Chilling with Ruffle Bob

Posted on July 9, 2009 by robin

I decided to hug Ruffle Bob the last two nights. I took her out of the chicken coop to chill with me. I’m just sure she was loving it and not freaked out of her little mind. Really! Lee says … Continue reading →

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Chickens Update: Day 71

Posted on July 9, 2009 by robin

All the chickens are doing well. We are going through food faster since they are bigger and still haven’t been allowed to free range. They are going to love it when we get a fence up for them and they … Continue reading →

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Cabbage worms

Posted on July 5, 2009 by robin

With all the brassicas in our garden, I was expecting cabbage worms and had been keeping an eye out for them. Last year (in Phoenix) when I grew broccoli for the first time I remembered making a frantic phone call … Continue reading →

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Predatory nematodes and garden update

Posted on July 4, 2009 by lee

We finally managed to spray our supply of predatory nematodes in the garden. We were going to use the garden sprayer we already owned, but after several tanks of water it still smelled of the insecticides we used in a … Continue reading →

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