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Tag Archives: winter farming
Farmer Dave and the Deep Freeze
When I came home from work last night, Dave was outside working with the animals. As it turned out, Dave had been outside working with the animals for nearly two hours, and he wasn’t quite done. To be clear, dinnertime … Continue reading
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Tagged Anasazi, applewood farm, chicken coop, chicken wire, chickens, comb, Farmer Dave, goat shed, goats, hay, heated waterer, mulch hay, organic farming, pig shed, pigs, rooster, snow, wattle, winter farming
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The Bathhouse Works!
You may have noticed that the past week or so has been a tad on the chilly side. When we built the bathhouse for the chickens, it was in an effort to 1) give them a sun-warmed place to bathe … Continue reading
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Tagged applewood farm, Brahmas, chicken bathhouse bathhouse, chicken coop, chickens, cold weather, winter farming
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Winter Gardening
This was my lunch today. It’s a hummus sandwich with cucumber and arugula. The arugula came from one of the raised beds in our hoop house and it was delicious. There is, without question, no greater culinary joy for me … Continue reading
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Tagged applewood farm, arugula, cats, hoop house, hummus, kale, lettuces, litter box, mini hoop house, mustard greens, organic gardening, raised beds, wind, winter farming, winter gardening, yellow chard
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Grab a Blanket, The Goats are Cold!
I can’t stand for anyone to be hungry or cold. The first one is likely what motivated me to go to culinary school. The second one is currently causing me to lose sleep, fretting over the minute-by-minute comfort of the … Continue reading
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Tagged applewood farm, bee hive, Bees, chicken coop, chickens, culinary school, disney princesses, farm animals, food, goat shed, goats, licensed character fleece, pig shed, pigs, rodents, siren call, straw, straw bales, warmth, water, winter farming, winter gardening
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