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Essential oils are a big thing today. Everybody is doing it. Mmmm, the wonderful scents that remind us of delicious foods, fireside fun, and sometimes acrid events. Healing properties, soothing elements, pain relief – all are part of the mystical powers of essential oils. Yet, very few scientific studies are done to verify the claims. …
24 April 2014 – Farm Report
The hummingbirds are having such a difficult time at the feeder today. The wind is blowing so hard that they aren’t able to hover and the feeder is moving around. Ever once in a bit, one is able to take advantage of the break in the wind and success! Yesterday’s storm didn’t turn out to…
05 May 2014 – Farm Report
Maroochy and the Chicklets have adjusted to their new digs. I found a purple iris that had bloomed even though Sweet Pea had chewed on it. I also found where she has been sleeping in my flower bed. 🙁 Thankfully, Bear let us know about our first copperhead of the season. MM and DJ dispatched…
10 April 2014 – Farm Report
Today is our “average last frost date”. I just dumped all my seeds in the garden. Nah, I did put in a few more seeds but Easter hasn’t arrived yet so I’m thinking there might be another cold snap sometime in the next 10 days or so. I’ll wait till after Easter (and the wedding) to…
Farm Report 18 Apr 2016
Spring rains are here. The garden and pastures are excited. 🙂 The weeds and grass are soaking up the moisture and inching their way skyward. Sigh. It has been a busy start to this two thousand and sixteenth year. The goats basically exploded on us. What was I thinking? Oh, right. The asparagus is doing…
23 April 2014 – Farm Report
Watered the garden today. There’s bad weather forecast for this evening tho. Started working on the fence but then ended up putting a cattle panel up makeshift. I need an additional set of hands to work on the fence so it will have to wait until MM can help. Still not quite sure how the…