Fighting the invasion of noxious weeds – Entry #103
Looks can sometimes be deceiving Things aren’t always what they seem. The road up to Timber Butte is often picturesque, especially [...]
‘Better late than never’ Strawberries – Entry #102
The weather has finally decided to act like summer and the days have turned hot from early morning until late in the evening. Having such [...]
An orchard irrigation drip system worth checking out – Entry #100
Gluing flag drippers to 1/2 inch PVC caps The staked reservoir can with liquid fertilizer Using [...]
Everyone has been called to the harvest – Entry #99
Knowing how to grow a healthy bumper crop for harvest on a plot of land isn’t so much a matter of science as it is [...]
Mowing hay is a bit like life – Entry #98
Me and Duncan restoring my antique mower It was my first evening of mowing hay and things weren’t going well [...]
The Harvest was Ripe – Entry #97
King Solomon once wrote; “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time [...]
The power of one horse power – Entry # 96
It’s hard to explain why, but there is something really satisfying about using horses in harness. Few folks use horses any other way [...]
Kate’s one day chicken coop – Entry #95
For a long time our daughter Kate has wanted to raise a few laying hens in her back yard. Up until last week she’s had [...]
A drip irrigation improvisation for your garden- Entry #89
This past week I planted twenty hills of melons and squash and Nancy transplanted a 50-foot row of heirloom tomatoes she had [...]
Reusing household grey water – Entry #88
Irrigating the orchard with grey water Cliff turns the grey water valve under the house Lid covering the 500 gal. grey water starage tank [...]
