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mushroom log demo at church
Mushroom logs are flushing again this spring. We have sold a few logs and some mushrooms. We are going to the . Gibsons Market at the St.Mary's Catholic Church Hall on Tuesday the 5th for a demo at 1 pm. See you there.
Our hens are laying
Time has passed and the tiny little chicks are now hens. Chicks have their own needs but with warm water and a soft cloth, we got through the pasty butt and clump toe. Both were exacerbated by a 6-hour wait in the ferry lineup. Welcome to the coast eh? We ordered 20...
The chickens
To biuld a nice loking coop means starting right from the foundatioon. We removed all the top soil exposing the clayi & gravel subsoil. Reusing triple 2 x 6 presure treated skids we soon were nailing walls.We stood the frame up and then we were building the 6...
growing oyster mushrooms
Oyster mushrooms at winter solstice are one of midwinters almost magical things. Like apples, mushrooms leave me thinking " from a tree, really! from a tree. The world around me froths with different mushrooms and I am fortunate to be able to grow some.here on mount...
Christmas morning 2022
Christmas morning 2022 and about four days ago I got the sniffles. We canceled our Christmas plans. I got up and made a warm fire to have coffee with. I am feeling very good, no symptoms.Kelly made bagels for our breakfast. She also provided the cream cheese, capers,...
chopping wood
I grew up where heating with wood was the primary way to keep a house warm. Before air-tight stoves, the amount of wood necessary was said to be equal to the height of your house. not true but a good story. The good thing is we could cut wood to long lengths then...