Category Archives: Pets

Trying 3 Sisters Style Planting ….. Again

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Tom

Some years ago I gave it a try, without knowing more than the growing beans up cornstalks and covering the ground with squash vines.  It was a bit of a disaster. Higher hopes this time.  I have a strong stalked … Continue reading →

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Chickens & Baskets

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Tom

So, the weekend previous to this one, I potted up about 1500 tomatoes, peppers, and basil Well, you cannot see it really well in this pic, but above Phoebe’s head, and a bit to the left side (our left, not … Continue reading →

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Potting Up & Planting

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Tom

The Adickes allowed me to use one of their greenhouses to pot up my plants.  I started a lot of them.  A silly amount perhaps, but being that physically I am getting back to where I used to be, I … Continue reading →

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And Planting Starts Again

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Tom

This morning it was -6F with 20 mph winds.  5 days ago I started dropping seeds into dirt.  It is going to warm up some day, but for the moment winter is holding tight. I was really happy with Beaver … Continue reading →

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A Year In Pictures

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Tom

So, photos starting with last winter, up until a few weeks ago.  We lived through Christmas, I slept through the New Year, and here we are in 2015.  Hope you enjoy this look back, and stay with us through the … Continue reading →

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Cats & Pigs

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Tom

Phoebe and I went to play with friends today.  Got us out of the house on an unusually wet and warm day here in December.  Over 50 degrees.  Fog.  Mist and rain. The usual shoulder ornament was there to greet … Continue reading →

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Deer Opener 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Tom

Baiscs:  I took an 8 pointer opening morning at about 815 am.  Claire filled her tag at 930 am today.  Nell got busted by a nice buck and didn’t get a shot.  I will take Nell back out next weekend … Continue reading →

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Grampa Robin 2014 Grouse Hunting Trip

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Tom

I missed my daughter Nell’s first grouse hunting trip up north due to injuries from the car accident.  Then I missed the second trip as well, not being healed enough from the surgery to manage it.  This year, I have … Continue reading →

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Pasture Adickes Family Farm

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Tom

If you remember, we went there this last winter. (see http://threedaughtersfarm.com/wp/?p=3784)  This time I was back for a fermenting class taught by Kelley Suggs (see her business page at http://www.lithewellnesssolutions.com/ ) which was fun, though I have done aspects of … Continue reading →

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July 4th & 5th

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Tom

So July 4th and 5th were not bereft of gardening.  In fact gardening was integral parts of each day.  By 8 am on the 4th Frank and I were getting going, starting with maintenance on his daughter Diane’s container garden, … Continue reading →

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