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Dog Water Dirt Sun
Dog Water Dirt Sun
This is just a quick pictorial update.  Read more...
of weeds and whims
of weeds and whims
weed: (n.).any undesirable or troublesome plant, especially one that grows profusely where it is not wanted. Read more...
Pulled the Green Tomatoes to Beat the Freeze
Pulled the Green Tomatoes to Beat the Freeze
With the lows below freezing here for several days it became apparent that we needed to bring in our unripe Roma & Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes.  Fried Green Tomatoes are really... Read more...
12 Potatoes
12 Potatoes
In a scheme to reduce the effort needed to harvest potatoes we decided to try the urban farming technique of growing them in a trashcan.  Read more...
Solar Heater Test
Solar Heater Test
OK. 3 months in the making. We finally got a test run on the solar space heater that will be heating an outbuilding this winter and a food dehydrator next... Read more...
DEER RIOTS 2
DEER RIOTS 2
We had another 5 day Free for All with the deer and have decided we're going to need a dog that likes to eat moles and chase deer.   Read more...
3 Days of Deer Riots
3 Days of Deer Riots
We went away for 3 nights.  When I returned I found that the deer had been rioting and looting our garden area.  No longer satisfied with our gift of the... Read more...
Forage Harvesting
Forage Harvesting
The land is bountiful with food native to the region if you know what to look for and when to look.  Yesterday was the 1st big Paw Paw harvest.  About... Read more...
... patience ...
... patience ...
i didn't grow up in the country. i grew up floating the world, living in mostly urban spaces or on military bases as a child. the country was where we would... Read more...
Current Projects in Various Stages of Completion
Current Projects in Various Stages of Completion
We've got several simultaneous projects going these days.  Read more...
Wifi & Location Report
Wifi & Location Report
Yesterday I tested WiFi Speeds in all locations under consideration. Everywhere it came in at 2-2.5 megs down and 8-900k up. By comparison the speeds at the main house are 1 meg... Read more...
Hazelnut Grove
Hazelnut Grove
These trees were revealed by chainsawing down the hundreds of menacing sumac puplings that had our food surrounded ;~) Read more...