{UPDATE} No. See here. In my last post I expressed my hope that Anna’s hunch is correct (at Walden Effect) that my Ananasnayas are self-fertile. I’ve been keeping an eye on the flowers – not hard to do as the vine is literally in my face each time I go near the chickens. Lo and …
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Garden Survey
My friend and fellow blogger Kath did a garden survey and inspired me to do the same. It was getting a bit darker on an already gloomy day and everything is still covered in yellow pollen dust, but I managed to snap some pictures. We begin with Amie and the little chickens. They are now …
Remembrance
Amie and I made this little altar. We are collecting small momentos (like feathers) and printing out pictures of animals we love who have died – human and not alike. There’s no plan, just to have it be a place for remembrance. We’ll see how it develops. The little statue inside was made a long …
Melting Wax in the Solar Oven
Finally, a couple of fully sunny days. In the morning I feed the chickens, move the chicks into their mini coop, then set up the solar oven and the wax. Here’s how I do it (with thanks to LDSPrepper). Bucket of wax, rinsed several times to get most of the honey off. This is a …
Haven – Take Three
Yesterday was a bee kind of day for me. I write “kind of” because I didn’t actually get to work with bees, but almost the entire day was related to them. In the morning Katharina and I (accompanied by her two so well-behaved, understanding-beyond-their-age youngest daughters) met at the deCordova Museum. Our mission was to …
Riot for Abundance – Jan, Feb, March, April and MAY 2014 – Months 63-67
OVER FIVE YEARS OF RIOT! This is the Riot for Abundance for Jan-May 2104. I know. I didn’t keep details for each month, so this is a mix of cold and warm months but averages will have to do. We had two extra adults for a while, but mostly it was for the three of …
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Rhubarb Pie
Homegrown rhubarb pie, icecream and fresh reading material.
Haven, Take Two
Today I got a call from fellow beek Katharina, who had gotten a call from Haven artist Jarrett Mellenbruch, that a swarm had been caught in Beverly, MA and was on its way to the deCordova Museum. (Read how I got involved in this project in the first place. here) I gathered my equipment and …
Mushroom Walk and Print
Yesterday Wayland Walks, a very active offshoot of Transition Wayland, arranged a long mushroom walk with author/adventurer/mycologist Lawrence, aka Larry, Millman (picture). It was packed with discoveries, learning and humor, as Larry has a great way of sharing his knowledge and is a fountain of mushroom lore. It had rained just before the walk so …
Sumac Berries for Smoker Fuel
Seems like ages ago when last year in August I harvested all those plump sumac berries from our Town’s Dump. I cut them up, then put them on screens in my storage attic, and forgot about them till last week. I went up there and brought the berries down. I was worried the berries weren’t …