Grades for spring are in. Yay ( Read more... )

Farm plan was a success. Now, I'm told, I might want to begin considering serious income streams. Yeah, later. Way later ( Read more... )

I have to write a farm plan. Eek!

Well, to be honest, it's probably the best thing someone could make me do. Farm Plan 101. Might have saved the old place. Maybe.

Rodents not only like my plants, they like my car.

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It's winter but here are some photos of things agricultural going on here through the summer and fall.

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I think that what we need to do is learn to eat squirrel and rabbit. Logically, when we get a couple of barn cats, some of our rodent and related species problems should go down. Someone told me that the smartest, fastest, hunting-est dogs can be outwitted by ground squirrels. He has boundless admiration for these creatures.  They are admirable, ( Read more... )

Trouble in the White House garden.
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Why agricultural literacy might be important in the liberal arts:

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A job and a half plus grad school equals gardening on weekends. When we bring in animals, I suppose it will be (mostly, not entirely - critters do have to eat!) farming on weekends. Once summer term is over and fall begins, my schedule switches over to two night classes and a late afternoon lab class. And the twice a month museum work/class. That ( Read more... )

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