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Repurposing–Giving Old Things New Life
Repurposing is similar to recycling. Once again turning to Merriam-Webster, the definition is “to give a new purpose or use to”. The in-vogue term now is “up-cycling”. Whatever you call it, we are all in here at the Farm. Anything we can use for another purpose will extend the life of the thing plus may…
Winter Philosophy
At this writing, we are experiencing a Polar Vortex dipping into the middle of the U.S. It brings us some of the lowest temperatures and wind chills in recorded history. We have taken the steps we can to prepare: Check the propane level for the house and the generator Close off the porch Stock up…
Update from the Farm
The New Year is here and these cold winter months are good for completing inside chores. Here’s the latest list from the Farm: Order seeds–The favorite seed source for Five Feline Farm is Sustainable Seeds. This company seems to practice the good things of sustainable living–organic seeds, heirloom varieties and a wide selection. No catalogs are printed…
Reduce
*This is a repeat of the article originally published on December 12, 2018 and sent to email subscribers on December 13, 2018. Due to a wrinkle in the blogging universe, it did not display properly.* In my last post I referred to three areas of focus for us to improve our sustainable life style. Reducing…
A Week at the Farm
Here’s a glimpse of an average week at Five Feline Farm. In addition to work at our regular jobs: Nasturtiums, marigolds and brussels sprouts were added to the seedlings started in the basement grow area. The tomatoes, peppers, and herbs are about 2 inches tall and will need to be moved into larger pots before…
Are You Smarter than a Raccoon?
Here at the Farm we enjoy a variety of wildlife. Cardinals, Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, Goldfinches and Juncos visit the backyard feeders daily during the winter months. Chipmunks, squirrels and the occasional Opossum also partake from the bounty. The most wily of the free loaders are the Raccoons. Raccoons have an apparent taste for the Woodpecker suet….