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How to Use and Preserve Spilanthes Acmella
How to Use and Preserve Spilanthes Acmella
Using Spilanthes for the 1st time can be scintillating experience but for some a little warning and proper instruction can make the difference between effective remedy or a waste of... Read more...
WAF 2.1 Upgrades and New Tricks
WAF 2.1 Upgrades and New Tricks
It's April 20th; instead of preparing for our annual party that is not happening AGAIN, I sit here contemplating our progress through the wackiest year ever.   We are essentially shut ins.  So... Read more...
Last Frost AGAIN?!
Last Frost AGAIN?!
The predicted last frost date was Mid April; yet here we go again.  3 nights this week threaten to kill our seedlings.  Last night it didn't quite get cold enough... Read more...
CoVid Operations
CoVid Operations
At this time of great lifestyle change for most Americans... curfews, quarantines, stay at home orders.... no bars, restaurants or venues... no IRL entertainment  (In Real Life)... we are being... Read more...
The Perpetual Egg & Fertilizer Machine
The Perpetual Egg & Fertilizer Machine
Our 1st ever chickens laid their 1st ever eggs for us as Christmas presents.  Since then I've discovered that our organic, free range chicken eggs do not incapacitate me with... Read more...
Fall Back
Fall Back
Fall lasted for a couple of weeks, a couple of weeks ago.  It switched abruptly to winter on Halloween Night.  The leaves haven't fallen yet but the temperatures have. Read more...
Spring Forward!
Spring Forward!
Things around here are falling apart and building up all at the same time...   birth & death, good & bad, ying & yang...  life's little mixed bag of goodies.  Read more...
The Ruth Stout Method
The Ruth Stout Method
After a year of experimenting with black plastic to cover and condition planting areas.  We began looking for a better way.  The plastic did a fine job of killing off... Read more...
Mapping Out the New Year
Mapping Out the New Year
Moving into our 2nd growing season here we will continue to establish perennial areas, build soil and cut paths.  We will create a few nice campsites this year and hopefully build some... Read more...
What Can You Eat on Your Land?
What Can You Eat on Your Land?
Harvesting wild food and medicine makes you more independant, lowers your food bill, and consistently gives you a more nutritious meal than store bought.  Read more...
The Never Till River
The Never Till River
The Never Till River is a project to refurbish the depleted hard ass land that exists on this ridge into fluffy, fertile dirt over time with out tilling or plowing. ... Read more...
Overcoming Overwhelming Overtones
Overcoming Overwhelming Overtones
Wow, where to begin, breaking new ground on the new farm has been challenging, exciting and totally overwhelming for the 2 of us. Read more...