Submitted by Birgit McCall on Fri, 09/02/2016 – 9:24pm This is the first in what will be an on-going series describing the (mis)adventures my husband and I have on our 5-acre mini-farm. Most people agree that it’s pretty easy to grow your own vegetables (even year round) and other grains, but some might think that […]
Farming Foibles
Farming Foibles: A tale of two pins
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Mon, 03/26/2018 – 2:08pm In my opinion, there is nothing that smells better than laundry (washed in free & clear detergent) taken straight off of a sunny clothesline. Somehow the combination of sun and wind creates a perfect natural fragrance that will never be duplicated by the laundry products industry.Here […]
Farming Foibles: Baking as Memory
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 12/03/2017 – 11:23am Certain baked items are forever associated with certain people in my mind — gingerbread and my dad, Christmas coffee cake and my mom, Tiesen Arman and my Aunt Sue, peanut butter cups and my sister (though she no longer makes them — she now makes almond […]
Farming Foibles: Bon Voyage
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Mon, 04/30/2018 – 2:23pm To continue with my occasional nautical theme, but slightly backwards, I need to wish all of you Bon Voyage. Now that I have passed the wheel into the capable hands of our new Captain, Jacquelyn, I will now disembark the ship called The Land Connection and […]
Farming Foibles: Flat Toad Road
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 05/14/2017 – 1:49pm Nothing makes me happier than to see fat, happy toads in my garden (or elsewhere in the yard). Mr. Toad seems to be an indicator that things are okay on our property (I could be making that up, but I like to think it’s true). We try very […]
Farming Foibles: Kittie Condo
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 11/05/2017 – 9:36pm If you spend any time worrying about outdoor cats and winter (and you should if you have neighborhood cats), you may have seen various plans on the internet to take a large rubber tote and turn it into an insulated cat house. If you’ve followed my […]
