A very interesting article on food, energy and fuel per calorie eaten, verses waste.
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RSS feed- Garlic. July 18, 2016I love garlic. Every meal should start with an onion/garlic fry, or a raw mash of straight garlic, in my opinion. There is very little that I love, dinner-wise, which does not. So, in pursuit of that, I’ve been growing … Continue reading →catfeet1
- Onions and Potatos! And oh, my SI joint! April 30, 2016Well, we finally got the load of goat manure that has been in the trailer for 2 weeks finished. Beard Ladies Goat Farm has been wonderful in giving away manure these last few years. Composted (ok, mostly) and everything! The … Continue reading →catfeet1
- Spring clean-up April 29, 2016Slowly, as the days get warmer, more things are getting done here. We’ve dumped mulch on the onion bed and manure on the potato/pepper bed. There’s still a 1/2 trailer load of manure to get spread into the squash patch, … Continue reading →catfeet1
- My daddy loves me – he made this: April 26, 2016It’s a wash bench! It comes all apart, and I can mount a wringer on the top! Dad is an amazing carpenter, (and I think he had fun puzzle piecing all of this together, because it’s color coded!). Now, when … Continue reading →catfeet1
- How to make Horseradish and Horseradish Sauce April 25, 2016Several years ago, I bought some fancy horseradish and put it in the ground, full expecting it to go wild and thrive. Well, I put it under the Butternut tree, which produces juglone into the ground around it. This makes … Continue reading →catfeet1
- It’s been a while, WordPress! April 25, 2016I’ve been busy, and thus neglected this blog. In 2014, we became the property managers for 34 rental units in our town and surrounding area. Many of them have required extensive renovation to come up to speed with our standards, … Continue reading →catfeet1
- Potato harvest 2015 October 16, 2015I’ve not been posting due to overwhelming harvesting and putting up! A chance to breathe finally came today, and my chickadee and I put up all of the potatoes after they cured on our porch for a week and a … Continue reading →catfeet1
- Canning tip #3 October 3, 2015Steam is hot. It will burn you. Says she who got a 3 inch scald a week ago and just for good measure, did it again this week to remind herself…catfeet1
- Canning tip #2 September 6, 2015Don’t be stupid like me and put a sharp knife (used for whatever purpose) into the sink where it can be obscured by veg. You will get cut.catfeet1
- Canning tip #1 September 6, 2015You will get burned eventually. Don’t sweat it.catfeet1
- Garlic. July 18, 2016
- Shopping in my basement
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