Getting Started
Have you been thinking about raising a few meat birds?
Maybe you have a large enough yard that you want to expand your experiences and raise a pig or two. You've come to the right place.
Read about what we're doing on a daily basis here in our Valley in the Cariboo region of British Columbia.
Happy Growing and Healthy Living to you!Sick, Sick, Sick – Wordy Wednesday
I can’t do a Wordless Wednesday today. Not unless I put up pictures of overflowing wastebaskets full of Kleenex! And who wants to see that? Not me, and I would think you wouldn’t want to either. We’ve both been sick for over a week now. The odd time I have thought, “I have to put… Read More
Devon
Three years ago, friends of ours had a baby. He was an adorable Baby – his parents allowed me to put his picture up on our Blogger blog. Actually, when I asked permission they got back to me saying “Of course! The world should have the opportunity to see the world’s most perfect baby!” I’ve… Read More
SOPA/PIPA
(If you don’t already know about this, please click the link) - http://news.yahoo.com/sopa-vs-pipa-anti-piracy-bills-uproar-explained-013507326.html A mass online blackout on Wednesday, January 18. In an attempt to spread the word about SOPA/PIPA, a number of popular websites — including Reddit, Boing Boing, Destructoid, I Heart Chaos, all sites under the Cheezburger Network, and more than 3.8… Read More
Winter Pictures and Bear Hunting
The cold front has definitely moved in – it was -15C this morning when I got up. After getting some coffee on, I quickly got the woodstove going again. It had gone out overnight, but some paper and kindling was all it took. I added some larger pieces a few minutes ago and I am already… Read More
More on Button Blankets
On Wednesday, I posted pictures of the incredible Native Ceremonial Robes that I saw when I toured the Prince Rupert Museum. One of the robes is a Button Blanket. Check out the fantastic artwork done by Kari’s students, as they spent a lot of time making their own Button Blanket! They did great work and… Read More
Native Ceremonial Robes – Wordless Wednesday
These pictures were taken at the wonderful Museum in Prince Rupert.
Garlic Scape Pesto
You probably already know just how much we love Garlic here in our Valley. We grow several hundred heads of it each year and as I type this, we still have two large flats of Garlic left from our 2011 Harvest. No worries, we will eat every last one of them. It’s not uncommon for… Read More
The Next Generation of Chicken Farmers
We came home to find that the youngsters down the Valley had been assimilated I mean turned into chicken farmers while we were gone. Meet Mike and Renee, who are now keepers of chickens! Mike is holding “Beauty”. They have 16 hens and 1 rooster. Here’s Abe, isn’t… Read More
