I’m Not Saying That We’re Approaching Critical Mass Or Anything…

…but Mighty God King [You may safely assume that all links contain swears and off-color humor] a blog that’s primarily about comic books, jokes about bad science fiction and an unhealthy obsession with Rex the Wonder Dog has published a short essay on sustainable agriculture and responsible meat consumption.

My dog did this [...]

In Which I Score A Bargain.

We got an email off a farming list the other day stating that a nearby greenhouse owner was moving and she was having a greenhouse sale of all the now-superfluous equipment. So I fired the truck up and went to see if I could find a bargain. I managed to pick up:

A 55-gallon [...]

I’m Not Saying That PNW Winters Are Predictable, But…

What’s Happening to My Body: A Post for Pullets.
Or, Mr. Klassy’s farm adventure ends.

It’s time that we had a very important talk. I haven’t noticed any of the other farm/chicken bloggers I read talking about this, though of course I may have missed it, but I think it’s very important to have open communication with each other about certain topics, and to be willing to educate others. [...]

The Relationship Between Monsanto and Territorial Seed (Not As Bad As You Think).

Since it’s apparently politics week on our blog, it’s time to talk about the troubling rumors floating around the internets about the relationship between the awesome and lovable Territorial Seed Company and the generally deplorable Monsanto. Long story short, one of Territorial’s suppliers, Seminis, was assimilated purchased by Monsanto. This does not (repeat NOT) [...]

Why I don’t/can’t farm full-time

Garth and I have a few different possible opportunities for expanded farming right now, of which we have been discussing the pros and cons at length. But they all have one thing in common: if we expand beyond the tiny (for a farm) plot we have now, it will be way too much work [...]

Record-keeping

I’m not really one for resolutions, but I did get a nice Moleskine calendar notebook with room to write some basic notes on each day. I’m hoping to take notes each day about what went on — what was planted, what was harvested, how many eggs, etc. I forgot to do it the past [...]