Guinea Pens
We are getting guinea hens again this year. We are optimistic they will survive, but even if they don’t they are a worthwhile investment to keep the ticks at bay. However, this year we have a better approach to raising…
How-to: Black Walnut Dye
As we mentioned in a previous post, we found a Black Walnut tree on the farm and harvested the nuts. We prepared the nuts and saved the hulls to make dye and ink. There are a lot of ways to…
Blue Heron
One animal we never expected to find in our little pond is a Blue Heron. The pond is only about as wide in diameter as the heron is tall, so he looked a little ridiculous hanging out there. He…
Baby Possum
Another creature for the menagerie. We were cleaning off the deck, and when I came around the corner I was surprised to see a little baby possum seated on our rain barrel. It was odd to see a possum out…
Cooper’s Hawk
Another new animal sighting, this time it was hard to miss. Amanda noticed a few mornings ago a young Coopers Hawk (at least that is what we think it was) perched on top of the remains of our gazebo. Its…