Monthly Archives: September 2010

A goal. And something seemingly insignificant was really important.

I’ll start with a couple of quotes: “The property sounds great and a great challenge to put it into prairie.  You are welcome to any seeds here.” “Looks like the “worn out farm” that Aldo Leopold bought complete with “shack”.    … Continue reading

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Real Chinese Food!

Earlier this week, I had the good fortune to eat dinner at the home of my friend and sometimes office-mate, Y.  She is from Taiwan and invited me over for real Chinese food.  I thought she must have spent the … Continue reading

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It’s Hen of the Woods Season!

Having had a wet summer and 110 gallons of rain barrel water to deal with before we have hard frost, I went out to set up a soaker hose around our oak tree where we’ve previously had hen of the … Continue reading

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Invasive Weeds and a few Treasures

Since we took possession of the farm in July, we’ve encountered with many problems related to weeds. In July it was wild parsnip which can cause second degree burns if it touches your skin and you are then exposed to … Continue reading

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Our Apples Are Not Pretty

Our apples are not pretty, but they do taste good.   We took possession of the farm just six weeks ago.  With so many projects to do, just to make it easier for us to spend time there and with such … Continue reading

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