Archive for November, 2007
November 30, 2007 – Last Garden Harvest
Today was the last, last garden harvest! There were still a few beets out in the garden. These will be the last “fresh” summer vegetables from the garden for this season. It’s a bit of treat to have this late in the season and keep the frozen stash from disappearing quite to quickly. one year ...Read more.
November 29, 2007 – Thingamajig Thursday #97
Here’s this week’s “Thingamajig” entry. Also check out the last thingamajig answer. As always, put your guess in a comment below. Hold mouse over this sentence to pop-up answer. one year ago…
November 28, 2007 – I Never Wait Until the Last Minute ;)
Today was the last “warm” day for a while – in the upper 30′s with 25 mph NW winds – but the next week or so is supposed to be much colder, so one overdue task remains – pulling up all the tomato vines, cages, and stakes – if I wait much longer the ground will ...Read more.
November 27, 2007 – End of Season Berries
Throughout the summer, I’ve posted photos of many tantalizing raspberries. Now it’s time to see the berries in the “off season.” This is a row of fall-bearing raspberries, mowed down just the other day, ready for another season. I love these guys – they are so easy compared to the summer berries. one year ago…
November 26, 2007 – Winter’s Coming
It’s nearly December, so serious snow can come anytime. Rather than dig the blade out of a snow pile to mount it on the tractor, we attached it yesterday. I have attached it by myself, but two people make the job much simpler. This beast is very heavy. Â Let it snow! one year ago…
November 25, 2007 – Last Lambs of the Season
Today the last of the seasonal livestock left the farm today. The last four lambs were loaded up into the back of the pickup truck (complete with topper to keep them from experiencing winter wind chill). Over the years, loading livestock has become much easier. When we began, it seemed like a long ordeal – ...Read more.
November 24, 2007 – Change of Season
The shorts and straw hats are now packed away and out come the layers of clothes and boots to replace them. Last Thursday’s snow recedes from the fields as well now that we are in the unofficial season between winter and fall. Shall this season be called “finter” “wall” “fallter” “wintall?” It’s getting too cold to ...Read more.
November 23, 2007 – Looks Like Valentine’s Day
Although you might guess it is Valentine’s Day from this picture, it is the grandkids making reindeer and other critters with Nana. Gather some graham crackers, frosting, marshmallows and other sweet things and watch the kids go to work. one year ago…
November 22, 2007 – Thingamajig Thursday #96
Here’s this week’s “Thingamajig” entry. Try to guess the three foods on the edge of this diner’s Thanksgiving plate. Also check out the last thingamajig answer. As always, put your guess in a comment below. Hold mouse over this sentence to pop-up answer. one year ago…
November 21, 2007 – First Snow
The first snow of the year, of course, falls on the busiest travel day of the year! This is a photo just after it started snowing a few hours ago. They are predicting 4 inches (they were not predicting any accumulation yesterday). one year ago…
November 20, 2007 – Wholesome Winter Meals
We brought the turkeys into the locker this morning. They dressed out a good size for us – 15-23 pounds. We took five of them and cut them up into one-meal sized packages. Emma is turning into an accomplished poultry cutter and works side by side with her mother here, cutting up the turkeys. one year ...Read more.
November 19, 2007 – The Turkeys
Success this year. We raised 10 turkeys this year and all 10 are still alive. They are now living out in the pasture and use an old hay rack for shelter/roosting. Even at 20+ pounds, they are still strong enough to fly up to the top rail of the hay rack. These turkeys seemed particularly ...Read more.
November 18, 2007 – Digging Gladiolas
It’s time to get the gladiola bulbs out of the ground. It’s a little like Christmas or winning the lottery. Many times you plant one bulb, and get back two, or sometimes even three! This particular bulb has produced two new bulbs. The original bulb is on the bottom, barely visible in this photo. So, ...Read more.
November 17, 2007 – Doesn’t Get More Old Fashioned Than This
After yesterday’s entry about sustainable enterprises and earning it – I can safely say that moving small amounts of manure from a barn to a garden are sustainable enterprises (however negligibly rewarding they may be). It is strangely satisfying, though to move the fertilizer with only the labor of your own hands along with with ...Read more.
