Tag Archives: buy fresh buy local

Nothing new under the sun except, there is….

Posted on April 5, 2020 by DM

I have Sunchoke root stock for sale right now. That’s never happened before! 🙂 Very limited amount. $10 a pound plus postage.  If you happen to stumble across this post sometime in the future, don’t hesitate to reach out.  I … Continue reading →

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What The World Needs Now, More Than Ever, If That Is Possible…

Posted on September 10, 2016 by DM

Stopped by the self-serve apple wagon at noon to check on things and spotted a note in the money jar.  (See above) It made my day.  DM

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Better than Pumpkin Pie

Posted on January 30, 2015 by DM

Last Fall, during the busiest part of harvest, I still had several smaller pie pumpkins left over.  I hated to just throw them away  but I didn’t have much time to mess with them either, so after doing a little … Continue reading →

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Our 2014 Earthworm Census

Posted on June 14, 2014 by DM

I was thumbing through my copy of Storey’s Basic Country Skills/ A Practical Guide To Self-Reliance by John and Martha Storey three nights ago.  Their section on “getting to know your soil” “soil Organisms” and “The Mighty Earthworm” caught my … Continue reading →

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The Ruth Stout Gardening Model

Posted on August 4, 2013 by DM

 View from our 2nd story farm house window I discovered the soil in my little “Ruth Stout” gardening plot  teeming with bugs and earthworms this morning.  Picked up a square of moldy hay and dozens of  crickets and other creepy … Continue reading →

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The Hazards of backyard Hens

Posted on July 7, 2013 by DM

Posting this for a couple of my regular readers. You know who you are. 😉 Lest you think you’re the only one in need of “intervention”, here are a few recent shots from our place: Son John telling Jake he … Continue reading →

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The Native Americans called it…” this is the place”

Posted on March 12, 2013 by DM

The Ioway called this place, “this is the place” or beautiful land I call it home. In the Winter, things slow way down…. Cornstalk bales just over the hill to our east Wild turkeys strutting in our driveway Asparagus going … Continue reading →

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Ruth Stout

Posted on February 1, 2013 by DM

Take a moment to watch this clip…. _________________________ That video  was  rumbling around in my head   last night  while I was sitting next to the produce department @ Walmart waiting for my wife. All of those beautiful, multicolored, textured, near … Continue reading →

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The real deal on being self-sufficient on a One Acre Homestead

Posted on July 31, 2011 by DM

The latest Mother Earth News  grabbed my attention last night: “Start a self-sufficient One Acre Homestead” the cover proclaimed: I bought it, because I’ve had an interest in growing as much of our own food as I can the past … Continue reading →

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