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Monthly Archives: April 2021
Using Code Words for Family Safety
Recently, my daughter received a call from a man claiming to have snatched her daughter. It was one of those scam calls, complete with a crying child, that we’ve been warned about on social media and in the news. Hearing … Continue reading
First Harvest
This has been another not-very-productive weekend. I had dental surgery on Friday and was just not up to doing much of anything. I did, however, wander through the garden to check how much frost damage we had from the below … Continue reading
Posted in Provident Living, Self-Reliance
Tagged apple trees, chickens, garden, Greenstalk Vertical Planter, harvest, Neem oil, radishes
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Lazy Weekend
With all the things that I want to get done, this was not the weekend to be lazy; however, both Oscar and I finished the work week exhausted and couldn’t rouse much energy. As a result, we didn’t get much … Continue reading
Posted in Provident Living, Self-Reliance
Tagged basil, chamomile, chicken chores, chicken tunnel, companion planting, garden chores, lazy weekend
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Bath Time for the Chickens
We got a lot of things done around here this weekend. One of the Legbars had a dirty bum so, now that it’s warmer outside, we gave her a bath. Yep, I mean a tub, warm water, soap … and … Continue reading
Posted in Provident Living, Self-Reliance
Tagged apple trees, boysenberries, chicken run, chickens, garden, hoop coop, hoop houses, potatoes, spring garden
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