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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…
Planning Ahead
The menu challenge became really difficult this week. As in, couldn’t pull together a menu in advance, difficult. There were so many tasks crammed into each day that I resorted to my old habit of planning one meal at a time. Even when I knew this would be the kind of week where a planned…
Threshing Wheat
Does anyone this day and age spend their Sunday afternoon threshing wheat? Probably not. Last Sunday at Five Feline Farm, we did. At least we made a good start. This wasn’t a massive operation. More of an experiment. What if we could grow and harvest enough wheat to make a loaf of bread? What would…
Do You Eat Flowers?
Have you ever eaten a flower? Many flowers are edible and if you are unfamiliar with eating flowers, start with chive blossoms. These light purple flowers are more than just a pretty decoration at the end of an oniony stalk. They are easy to pick and clean, plus beautiful in a salad, on potatoes or…
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…
Winter Preppers
Yes we are prepping. Not the kind of long term stockpiling that most people think of as prepping. Not building bunkers anticipating a nuclear holocaust. We are prepping for winter. There are things that you must consider living in the country. Each year we learn another lesson. We may or may not have power. The road…