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It stopped raining. Quick, to the garden!
The weather finally let off raining for a little bit. So we did a big ol’ “YES” over here while jumping up and down with excitement. Finally we can do some garden planting. Lee dug a bed for the asparagus … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Nature
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Tansy Ragwort: A success story
Kudzu, Japanese Beetles, Asian Longhorned Beetles, Zebra Mussels, Asian Carp, Varroa Mites. This is of course but a short list of invasive species. All of these were brought to the U.S., either by accident or intent, where they found ecosystems … Continue reading
Posted in Forages, Nature
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Of branches, vines, and bleeding hearts
We are slowly getting ready for some more fencing projects. This new fence line will run from the corner of the garden to the chicken pen. It will be around 200 feet. Unfortunately, there was a huge pile of limbs … Continue reading
Posted in Cleanup, General, Nature, Pets
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Death of a blackberry
I’m still working on the summary of our third forages class, but I wanted to share some (hopefully) good news about Himalayan Blackberries. Anyone who lives in Oregon is probably wondering how there could be good news about this species. … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
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Spring is here
It must have stopped raining enough here in Oregon to send all the flowers into spring fever. Okay not really, but according to beekeepers at February’s Lane County Beekeepers Association meeting they all seemed to think spring was hitting really … Continue reading
Posted in General, Nature
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Who’s awake? Me … Too …
For over a month now, there’s been a lonely voice calling out to us in the early evening. Sometimes a week will go by and I’ll think it has left, but then I’ll hear it again as I step out … Continue reading
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Fall brings in mushrooms galore
The weather here has been a bit wild. First it’s warm and sunny and then it turns cold. Add onto that we have had a lot of rain. Two days this week we have seen almost an inch a day. … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Pets
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Chaste tree vitex agnus-castus
We have this tree that Lee and I had been scratching our heads over. Actually we didn’t know that the tree was alive. I had been telling Lee that I needed to clear out this dead brush by our house. … Continue reading
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More random fungi
We have a lot of fungi that pops up here and there. I think I need to get a book so I can start identifying whether I have psychedelic mushrooms, drop you dead mushrooms, or just plain delicious mushrooms.
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Ugly comes knocking
Lee said he heard something thumping on the window that sounded like a small bird. When he checked outside with a flashlight there was this enormous bug on the window sill trying to get in. It had wings also, but … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
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