On Monday there were four eggs in the chicken coop. That’s great, one each! On Tuesday there were three eggs in the coop. Yeah that happens with chickens over 18 months, three out of four is good. On Wednesday two. On Thursday one. On Friday – none 😦 Something of a trend don’t you think? I looked everywhere for … Continue reading
There is something of a tradition at my place now with freshly picked figs being scoffed in the backyard from the middle of summer. By mid January the fruit darkens a purple stain through the green skin. And there is the matter is getting to them before the birds, which according to my chickens (who … Continue reading
Did I need another reason to get back into the office after a 3,000 km family road trip? Well a container full of used coffee grounds just sealed the deal 😄 Continue reading
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 150,000 times in 2014. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 6 days for that many people to see … Continue reading
Originally posted on vegetablurb:
60 pounds Of coffee grounds. Almost a good start for a Dr. Seuss book. I’m pretty sure that nobody cares about some yahoo in Michigan picking up free used coffee grounds for his compost pile. But the thing is, there’s a small possibility that someone is just waking up on a…
Was I running a competition to select the best herb of 2014? Obviously because here is the post with all these words about how Balm of Gilead (Cedronella canariensis) is an awesome herb that you should find a space for. You’ll need about four feet across and a little higher up, protect it from chickens scratching … Continue reading
What else would a grown man want to do after work during semester break on a sunny afternoon? Time to make another poster for Ground to Ground. The ‘Keep Calm‘ poster has a long and noble history well worth learning about. Here in Australia the poster is showing up as a meme all over the … Continue reading
