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Peg-Leg Pippi: Part II

farming101 wrote 2 weeks ago: A more flattering picture of Pippi to make up for the unflattering photo posted earlier. It's he … more →

Peg-Leg Pippi

farming101 wrote 2 weeks ago: Peg Leg Pippi bemoans her state. I owe her an apology for posting this unflattering photo that makes … more →

fall planting, part I2 comments

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Quick reminder: don’t forget about the harvest party! (See yesterday’s post for details. … more →

Tags: harvest party, cows, fall planting

if I had a million dollars1 comment

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: even samples couldn’t sell all our cucumbers today. Today at the Windsor Market, we had the fi … more →

Tags: Farm Philosophy, Rhode Island Red, chicks, rooster, silver laced wyandotte, light brahma

chicken update (again!)2 comments

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: the pudgy rooster, who — when he isn’t eating — is sleeping in his food. I promise … more →

Tags: Rhode Island Red, rooster, chick, curly toe

the challenge of chickens3 comments

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Emmett’s hands, and the new babies. It has been a challenging week with the chickens. Quick up … more →

Tags: Rhode Island Red, chick broken leg, runt

a new start, a miracle, and a funeral2 comments

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Above: red roses for the Reds, a white for the Leghorn, and an orange for my Buffy. After listening … more →

Tags: Rhode Island Red, chicks, White Leghorn, chicken funeral, buff orpington, chicks in the mail

unbelievable tragedy8 comments

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Above: my babies. One month to the day after they were hatched out into this world, twenty four chic … more →

Tags: chicks, FOX, Sad, Loss

stretching their wings

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: I was always perplexed by the way a bitch (as in, female dog) will eventually turn on her pups … more →

Tags: Farm Philosophy, chicks, brooder, chicks pecking, Araucana, White Leghorn, Coop

fall's a-comin' on -- and we're a-sleepin' in

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: At this morning’s farmer’s market, the vendors were petering out.  Gone is Lou, the toma … more →

Tags: Farmer's Market, Fall, harvest

a day to preserve2 comments

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Emmett and I reserved today as Pickling/Canning/General Preservation day — little did we know … more →

Tags: Rhode Island Red, Preserving, canning, pickling, chicks pecking

holy quinoa, batman2 comments

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Quinoa is crazy.  It’s starting to turn a beautiful golden pink, demonstrating that the grain … more →

Tags: Quinoa

chicks taking off

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: They grow up so fast! Just a few days ago, they were in eggs that would have fit neatly into this bo … more →

Tags: pullets, Ameraucana, chicks, brooder, rhode island reds, white leghorns

poor in pocket, rich in food1 comment

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Farmflash: The Canadian government supports organic food. (Don’t even get me started on our Fa … more →

Tags: Farm Philosophy, Farmer's Market, Trading, farm lifestyle

farmer's market economics: late August

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Farmflash: Farming still dangerous, years after Robert Frost wrote “Out, out–” … more →

Tags: Farm Philosophy, Farmer's Market, Economics, CSA, heirloom tomatoes, August

the chicks cometh!1 comment

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Farmflash: American man can keep farm in Saskatchewan, after all — although his children won … more →

Tags: Chickens, pullets, chicks, brooder, rhode island reds, Araucanas, white leghorns

first day of grape & bean harvest

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: Farmflash: ghosts of an LA farm continue to haunt; community members still protesting its loss. wate … more →

Tags: Grape Harvest, Sparkling Wine

the jungle4 comments

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: I’ve dug up a few interesting farming-related articles from around the web: how high food pric … more →

Tags: @ vacation, Squash, Beans, Winter Squash

why farmers don't vacation...3 comments

farming101 wrote 1 year ago: …at least in the summertime. Coming back to the field this morning was, erm, ahem, <choke … more →

Tags: @ vacation, Economics, Salad-mix, corn worm


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