Monthly Archives: September 2013

Dragonflies

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Kathy

We have a friend who is deathly afraid of insects.  Apparently, he won’t be able to visit during warm weather, because the farm has been swarming with dragonflies all summer. They like to sit on the bean poles and the … Continue reading →

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Book: Farmers of Forty Centuries

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Kathy

As I mentioned over on the “About” page, this whole crazy life change from suburbia to farm happened because, frankly, I: a) read too much b) care too much about what I read c) and did I mention I read … Continue reading →

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“But are the kids excited?”

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Kathy

I’ve gotten the question quite often: “Ok, you’re excited, but what do the kids think?  You know, maybe you could give them their own gardens or something…” Ha.  They were begging for their own plots from the beginning.  Their vegetables … Continue reading →

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Bush Hogs are wonderful

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Kathy

After a long, rainy summer, the field is nowhere near this short.  I’ve been mowing down seven-foot-high weeds over acres of the field (can’t wait for the cows to arrive and do this for me!). But, before the weeds got … Continue reading →

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