Monthly Archives: April 2020

Kefir smoothies

Posted on April 30, 2020 by dep31

For reasons unknown to me, my youngest child hates fruit. To be fair, he also hates vegetables. If he could just be allowed to subsist on bread, butter, jam, and sugar, he’d be perfectly happy. I have managed to seduce … Continue reading →

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Three Mountains Of Bark

Posted on April 29, 2020 by dep31

The battle to control the weeds and try to make the farm look somewhat civilized continues. For the past five years, we’ve tried to control the weeds through pulling, hoeing, mowing, smothering with cut grass, newspaper, bark, and (in certain … Continue reading →

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Quarantine haircuts

Posted on April 28, 2020 by dep31

Actually, this is the process regardless of what’s going on in the wider world… The usual progression: 1. Boys get haircuts and complain vociferously. 2. Hair eventually grows back. 3. Lengthening hair requires combing, washing, and other forms of personal … Continue reading →

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Garden Prep, IV: Starts

Posted on April 27, 2020 by dep31

Me: “This year, I will be mathematical and forethoughtful and will PLAN my garden and not overplant or overcrowd.” Also me: “Ooo! Starts in six-packs! I want ALL the varieties of lettuce… And this way, they’re cheap, and so if … Continue reading →

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Quarantine worship

Posted on April 26, 2020 by dep31

My daughter and I have helped out at the local Presbyterian church a couple times during the lockdown, pre-recording worship music for Sunday morning. Last night, we laid down two tracks: As a The Deer and Eat The Bread. We … Continue reading →

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Garden Prep IV, OCD records

Posted on April 25, 2020 by dep31

I’m just a wee bit obsessive-compulsive when it comes to record keeping (sometimes), So it should come as no surprise that I have a spreadsheet for the garden. I’m trying to keep track of which varieties do the best, if … Continue reading →

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Garden Prep, drip line crimp ends

Posted on April 24, 2020 by dep31

As an addendum to garden preppery: There are two primary ways to create the end of a line with drip tubing.  The pretty way is to use a plug that inserts into the end of the line.  It looks sleek, … Continue reading →

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Garden Prep III, seeding

Posted on April 23, 2020 by dep31

Today’s challenge: put the seeds in the ground in the right places. The kit for this task is the bin of seeds, tape to re-seal packets, a knife to open them, and a phone for record keeping. I’ve accumulated a … Continue reading →

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Garden Prep, Part II

Posted on April 22, 2020 by dep31

Now that the compost has been applied, it’s time to rototill. I know that there’s lots of people who do a no-till garden out there, but since we put a lot of compost that isn’t completely broken down (straw takes … Continue reading →

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Cheese Cave – mold war update

Posted on April 21, 2020 by dep31

Both cheese fridges are registering humidity levels in the 30’s and 40’s. I had five cheeses that had whey inside the vacuum bag, so I opened four of them up and put them in fridge #2 on wire racks to … Continue reading →

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