Running on empty – Entry #90
Over ten years ago I bought my first real tractor. It wasn’t much to look at, but it was a bona fide Allis Chalmers 1952 D17 farm tractor and it ran great. The guy who [...]
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 started from seeds in the greenhouse. This finished the planting [...]
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 The availability and scarcity of fresh drinkable water is rapidly [...]
A conversation with the UPS man – Entry #87
We had a new UPS driver today deliver a package that I had ordered. As I was walking up to his truck I noticed him looking at the barn and he asked me what the [...]
Organic chickens in eight weeks- Entry #86
Eight weeks ago Nancy called me from a feed store in Weiser, Idaho asking me what I thought about her purchasing a dozen baby meat chicks and enough organic mash to raise [...]
Building a top rail fence – Entry #85
Toprail and three stands of barbless wire My favorite kind of fencing is a top rail fence because it’s not only highly functional but attractive and more affordable [...]
