183-The Garden Name Story

Hello again!

As always there is much happening around Five Feline Farm.

On this episode Donna shares more of the story behind her nickname “Gert” and how this foreshadowed her work in the garden.

The Saturday before this episode airs, we hosted Doty and Dexter for some afternoon music in the crib. They are a delight and so much fun. Their music  covers a wide range of styles. If you want to know where they are playing next, check out their website for more information: Doty and Dexter.

Our next special event will be on September 11, 2021 with Kwiksilver Karaoke. Be sure to add that to your calendar.

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Until next time,

Donna, Julia and the Felines

182-Groundhog Update and More

Hello again,

We are continuing to wage war on the groundhogs. Our multi-prong approach appears to be working. We have to keep reapplying some of the repellent and move the sonic ground stakes around, but fewer groundhogs are visible.

On July 17, 2021, Doty and Dexter will be playing in the Corn Crib from 1:00PM – 3:00PM. The Mercantile will be open from 12:00PM – 4:00PM. Come out, bring a lawn chair and a friend to enjoy some wonderful music.

As we prepare for special events like this, we are also developing some new products and improving on some of our classics. You will find improved scones, new soap scents and more.

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Until next time,

Donna, Julia and the Felines

P.S. We do apologize for the recording quality. It is another area we are working to improve but experiencing some technical difficulty along the way.

181-Our Groundhog War

Hello again,

We are at war with Groundhogs. Whistlepigs. Woodchucks. Those are the nice names they are called here at Five Feline Farm. Given their damage to our gardens, a lot of not so nice names prevail.

Since the recording of this podcast, we found an additional breach. In the area they tunneled under the boardwalk, at least one then climbed the garden fence and munched on cucumber leaves. Until we personally witnessed them climbing redbud trees, we thought groundhogs were just that groundhogs. The one that went over the garden fence left behind claw marks and telltale fur.

More fencing, repellent granules, hot pepper and the sonic stakes we reference have been added to that area.

The sonic stakes do appear to be having some positive effect. We will continue to report on that in future episodes.

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Until next time,

Donna, Julia and the Felines

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180-Bounty on a Small Farm

Five Feline Farm is small in the world of farms. We have five and a half acres but we try to take advantage of everything this land provides.

Right now, in late June the gardens are producing a lot of good food. Green beans, peppers, carrots, and eggplant to name a few. But we also have wild,  native food to gather.

Black raspberries are one of those native wild berries that are delicious. Full of seeds and nutrition, we use these in pies, jams and now vinegars. The blackberries will be next in the wild harvest. The black walnut trees are loaded with nuts this year.

On this episode we talk about all of those things and more.

Until next time,

Donna, Julia and the Felines

P.S. Don’t forget we are closed on the 4th of July holiday weekend. You can still follow our social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and email (sign up here) during this time.