I didn’t harvest half of last year’s carrots. It was probably a combination of going on a special trip in the fall for our 30th anniversary and interplanting the carrots too closely under the tomatoes. The trip just cut into the gardening activity in general. The interplanting of the carrots too closely with the tomatoes [...]
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I had my first ever skunk encounter recently. It came in stages. The first stage was an unidentifiable smell of burning tires on the dog, Kiwi. She is a backyard dog, who thinks the fence is there to protect her from strangers. She tends to stand back when gates are opened, like they might suck [...]
Looking Into Deer Whistles After Son’s Car is Smashed by a Doe
When I went in to register the newly purchased vehicle, I mentioned that the other car had collided with a deer. The clerk mentioned that she used to live in California and in that state they use deer whistles in areas with high deer populations. She spoke with enthusiasm and conviction, giving the impression that [...]
When You Are a Helpless Female and You Need A Chicken Pen in a Hurry – Part 2
The next stage of my PVC pipe chicken pen construction has not been going as quickly as I thought it might. My new EcoGlow chick brooder (made by Brinsea) was part of the solution for getting just the coop part of the set-up ready for chick inhabitance anyway, despite the sub-freezing outside night time temperatures. [...]
When You Are a Helpless Female and You Need A Chicken Pen in a Hurry – Part 1
My girls have been teasing me that my motherly instincts have gone awry. That is, how important are the little chickies compared to them? But I think the girls love the chicks, too. The girls are young adults; the chicks are helpless babes. The girls have been keeping an eye on me while I work [...]
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