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Backyard Farm
http://backyardfarm-pdxlisa.blogspot.com/
Narration of my adventures trying to grow as much of my own food as possible.
- Added on: Jun 3rd, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: backyardfarm
- Listed in: Gardening Living Well
- Tags: chickens sustainable gardening organic fruit vegetable
Recent Posts
Winter Chill
Well up until just a few days ago there was still plenty to eat coming from the garden. Mustard greens, turnips, lettuces, kale, pea sprouts, beets, rapini, Chinese broccoli, chard, celery, oregano, and parsley. I know, I know, it all sounds litt...
The Little Hen Who Could...
CROW!Yep, Queenie is broadening her repertoire to include not just contented clucking and the enthusiastic bawk bawk bawk bacaaaawk that announces the arrival of an egg, but a rooster-like cock a doodle do. Well she only makes it as far as cock a do...
Cute Fruit
This is, quite possibly, the most adorable vegetable I have ever grown. Although it is technically classified as a fruit, allowing my, oh so clever title. Everything about them is miniature, which I find irresistible. Tiny curlicue climbing tendr...
Best Bang for the Botanical Buck
Oh sure I love the luscious fruits and vegetables as much as anybody; the blowzy, plump, colorful tomatoes, melons, corn, and peaches. But I get the most satisfaction from growing plants that have a longer season and hang around when there is not m...
Autumn Leaves
Having grown up in southern California fall color might refer to many things, but never to a change in leaf pigment. Palm trees don't turn. But here in the Pacific Northwest the trees shout at this time of year. From sunny yellows to brooding purp...
Mustard Greens and John the Frog
I have a frog in my yard. When the weather turns cool and damp he makes himself known by croaking. He is doing it now and we have lots of rain in the forecast. Maybe he knows something. My husband has named him John. John the Frog.Here's a pumpk...
