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Category Archives: Farming
Holistic Sustainable Agriculture from the Soil Up
There were 27 people who came out and joined us for Dr Dettloff’s presentation Saturday. I will type up the notes about local resources which we compiled throughout the day, and distribute them to those who joined us. Continue reading
A Difficult Swarm
I got the swarm call just as I was finishing up for the day. There was a swarm of bees hanging in a tree over Front St. in downtown Issaquah. I suspected it might be a little tricky when Monica, who works at the art gallery next to the tree told me: “Oh yeah, you’ll need a ladder.” Continue reading
The calf has arrived!
Maureen, our dexter cow, gave us a calf last Thursday morning. Continue reading
A successful honey bee swarm cut-out
I received a call from a landlord in Maple Valley who had a swarm of honey bees move into the wall of his rental house. I told him that yes, this is something I’m interested in, and no, I don’t charge to remove honey bees. Continue reading
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Tagged Beekeeping, Swarm catching
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Permaculture & Christianity, part 3 – “Native vs. Exotic Plants”
God is the ultimate “permaculturist”. He was using the permaculture design principles before Bill Mollison ever wrote them down. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Permaculture, Farming, Soil
Tagged Christianity, permaculture, sin, weeds
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Cool weather continues
Today is June 15th, and Seattle has yet to break past 75° F/24° C this year. This means it’s been a great spring for growing grass, but the rainy weather has taken a toll on my apiary. Continue reading
Geese mow my lawn
It has now been 7 weeks since my goslings hatched, and they are about half-way feathered out–about 3 lbs each. It’s been cold and rainy since they hatched, but their parents have done excellent work keeping them protected. Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Geese, Grazing, Pastured Poultry
Tagged Geese, grass-fed, mob grazing
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Got thin eggshells?
In my experience, an egg with a thin shell is a problem that can be easily corrected. In order to put a shell on its egg, the chicken mainly uses calcium, phosphorus & vitamin D. If any one of these factors is missing, the bird will not be able to create a healthy shell. Continue reading
Posted in Chickens, Ducks, Eggs, Farming, Fluoride info, Geese, Pastured Poultry
Tagged building soil, Eggs, grass
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Free to a good home: Blue Orchard Mason Bees
Since mason bees are a native insect here in the Pacific NW, you can “grow your own” just by providing suitable homes. It will take a couple years to build up your local population this way, but you don’t need to purchase your initial “start”. Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Farming
Tagged Insects, Pollination, Swarm catching
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