I had never thought of Andy as a handyman…and, he had never thought of himself that way either. That is, until recently. What started as a simple chicken run has turned into quite the project. Even the mail lady stopped by today to tell us how great our chicken run and coop look. We gotContinue reading “Handyman in the House”
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A Visit from the Stork
On July 8th, at 6:07 A.M., the phone woke Andy and me up. The post office called to tell us our baby chicks had arrived. Groggy, we quickly scrambled downstairs to get a new brooder filled with litter and ready for our day-old-chicks. When the chicks arrived, I couldn’t wait to rip open the boxContinue reading “A Visit from the Stork”
Naysayers Beware: Beets = Nutritional Goodness
Earlier in the week, we pulled our garden’s first beets. Yesterday, we planted another row of them. Today, we juiced a few for a recovery drink after our 60-minute run. Beets are good to us. Beets are one of those roots that many claim not to like. I (or rather we) challenge those naysayers toContinue reading “Naysayers Beware: Beets = Nutritional Goodness”
Cold-Brewed Coffee: Ethical Heaven
Who wants to drink hot coffee in humid, sticky weather? Maybe some, but not me. On steamy days, I crave a nice big glass of iced coffee. Rather than spend $2 to $3 daily to feed my addiction, we’ve started cold brewing our own. Pour the silky liquid of deliciousness in a glass of ice; addContinue reading “Cold-Brewed Coffee: Ethical Heaven”
Tantalizing Tastes and Smells: The First Major Harvest
Our gardens are flourishing, and last night marked the first major food preservation event of the season. The herb garden smells tantalizing and is growing beyond expectations . Our basil plants were ready for a good cleaning, and our summer savory was beautifully out-of-control. Chamomile was definitely gorgeous, but also in need of a goodContinue reading “Tantalizing Tastes and Smells: The First Major Harvest”
Newfound Chicken Knowledge
Becoming chicken people has been quite the adventure, and both of us have learned loads about backyard chicken-keeping. Because we were quite naive, much of our new knowledge probably is common sense to some folks, but to us two former city dwellers, nothing about chickens was common sense before having our own feathery peeps. A few morselsContinue reading “Newfound Chicken Knowledge”
Garden Updates
Our gardens are looking beautiful, and we’re ready for our first major harvest. Tomorrow, we’ll be pulling our first round of beets, kale, and possibly garlic. We’ve been able to harvest herbs and lots of Swiss Chard so far. Our tomato plants are flowering and producing. Our potato plants are beautiful. I love the flowersContinue reading “Garden Updates”
Bonfire Revelation: We Need a Bat House
Tonight, we decided to have a campfire in our own backyard. Andy got some wood, and we raided the fridge to figure out what we’d grill. I collected remnants of last week’s CSA box in hopes of a yummy grilled veggie salad. I found zucchini, a few orange beets, a fennel bulb, and some broccoli.Continue reading “Bonfire Revelation: We Need a Bat House”
A Hot Summer Day, Complete with Barbacoa
This weekend, we dug a hole, put stones into it, built a fire with two vents, placed a pot of food onto the fire, covered it with dirt, started another fire, and then eventually removed the pot of food to eat it. We hosted our first barbacoa, with the help of our great friend, GabyContinue reading “A Hot Summer Day, Complete with Barbacoa”
Strawberry Days 2010!
Every summer, we attend Harmony Valley Farm’s (HVF) Strawberry Days. As always, this year Strawberry Days fell on Father’s Day, June 20. HVF is right outside of Viroqua, a small Midwest city with a personality that coincides well with my and Andy’s interests. So, we usually spend a night or two in Viroqua leading up toContinue reading “Strawberry Days 2010!”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 