Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
Lard Based Bird Seed Cakes
Most folks tell you that you need to use Tallow (Beef) lard in regards to making a homemade bird feed seed cakes. I wanted to share that it is very possible to use lard (pork). I will admit that I … Continue reading
Stump Garden 2019
Last fall a huge old Maple Tree came down in the “Yard Shake up 2018” and it left me with this huge rotted out stump. I meant to do more with this it last fall but all I really got … Continue reading
Dogwood 52-Fill the Frame
This photo is not cropped and It drives me a touch crazy that I didn’t get perfect levelness when I took it but it meets the fill the frame, one subject.. one color.. Ok, so it’s shades of the same … Continue reading
Pruning of the Plum Tree’s 2019
Yesterday hubby and I put on snow shoes and headed out into the main part of the yard to try and get to our plum tree’s. They were in a way the fruit tree’s that need the least amount of … Continue reading
Increasing your pollination coverage timing using Native Bees
Excited to be adding in one more native bee to my breeding program this year. We have Mason Bee’s and Leaf cutter Bees and now will also be “hopefully” breeding for this wild and native species Osmia californica. It … Continue reading
No Spring Kittens for us!
Little Baby LeeLoo was growing up fast and turned six months old.. With the longer days and the warm sunlight it was only a matter of time before she was going to go into her first heat and we all … Continue reading
Friday Rambles Around the Table – Overwhelm
What a treat to be able to stand on my deck with a cup of hot coffee and see soil.. even it is only the top of the big hill of soil that was dug out of the pond to … Continue reading
Spring time with our Horses
The spring shedding has started, so much horse hair coming out of my big boys. The muckiness has started, they have dirty hips and knees. Daily grooming has started and extra cleaning of feet is required. My boys have had … Continue reading
Farmgal’s Photography March 21st
Trying to teach the wild turkeys to move on. they have found the ground under the bird feeders and are coming in daily right now.. This pretty was hanging out for a few minutes on the snowbank by the road … Continue reading
How to Build a Mason Bee Hotel Series
How to Build a Mason Bee Hotel Series Guest Posts by Powell River Books Blog As most folks know I will be adding in a number of different mason bee and Native Pollinator hotels and nesting box’s here on the … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 