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Category: Permaculture

Our flock arrives!

June 18, 2011

Today we went to Buck Moore Feed and Supply and picked out our chicks! Our good friend Andy Campbell went with us, as these chicks are our wedding present from him and the fabulous Claudette Murphree. It’s the wedding present … Continue reading →

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Operation Chicken Coop: Complete

February 27, 2011

Question: What does a permie girl do with three weeks to go until her wedding day? Answer: Build a chicken coop! Today Brent and I finally completed a project that has taken literally months. Admittedly, we took our sweet time … Continue reading →

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Spring Sprouts

February 20, 2011

We started planting our spring garden a few weeks ago and we’re finally seeing the sprouts come up. It’s surprisingly exciting to see your plants come to life! So far we have a bunch of lettuce (romaine and leaf lettuce) … Continue reading →

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Building a Fall Garden

October 23, 2010

We’ll it’s been a while since our last blog post (with a wedding to plan, can you blame us!?!) but we’ve been working on our fall garden for a few months now and an update is due. In mid-September we … Continue reading →

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Dandelion Wine

April 25, 2010

I love the idea of eating wild foods, especially those harvested on our land. I wasn’t sure where to begin, but while waiting in the RR traffic court (grrr) I was reading Backyard Homestead and got a bolt of inspiration. … Continue reading →

Posted in Culinary Delights, Local Food, Permaculture | Replies: 3

Filing Cabinet Makeover

March 17, 2010

On Monday, I tacked another art project – making over a filing cabinet that I got on craiglist for $10. We had an old one in the barn that I thought would do the trick, but it turned out to … Continue reading →

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