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Monthly Archives: August 2014

Pumpkin Problems

August 30, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

So many weeds, squash bugs are out, vine borers are out… So, apparently, a weekly neem application isn’t enough. I spent over an hour and a half weeding one plot… […]

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Agronomy, Citizen Science, Fungus, Insects, Problems, Pumpkins, Weeds

The Crazy Realities of Food Production

August 29, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

We are on the verge of starting a new citizen science program in Agronomy with the Girl Scouts. It will focus on local food and poverty, and how agriculture is […]

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Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Citizen Science, Poverty

Boars from VA

August 28, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

And, the final set of pigs I got from VA. The big boars. He is the reason that the babies are super creepy and albino. I really like this guys […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Homestead Has a Fence

August 27, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

With three dogs that need agility training, rabbits, and guinea pigs to protect (not to mention future quail and meat chickens)… A secure back yard fence is pretty critical. I […]

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Construction, Dog, Homesteading

Not Quite Grown Sows: Part 2

August 26, 2014by dirtartful 1 Comment

As promised, here is the second installment of the juvenile sows that I got from VA. I think this is all of the sows I got…

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Not Quite Grown Sows: Part 1

August 25, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

In order to be ready to breed, a sow has to be 1.3 lbs. I got several of them that are coming up as replacement stock. I have 12 females […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

New Guinea Pig Sows

August 24, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

Guinea pigs, sows, new sows

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

Pumpkin are Flowering

August 23, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

This week, I got the results of the nutrient probes. Some of our pumpkin plants have flowers already. I have no idea that if this is normal or not… This […]

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Agronomy, Pumpkins, Soil, Soil Fertility

Incubation On!!!

August 22, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

So, I managed to rewire the incubator once I got the new temperature regulator device. Who’s ready to set some coturnix quail eggs? I got 120 eggs off eBay for […]

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Eggs, Homesteading, Incubation, Quail

Update on Babies

August 21, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

Rabbits have a high mortality level as it is, but the first litters usually are much higher than most. Spytfyre pulled out a ton of fur, and the nest box […]

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New Three Hole Rabbit Cage is Done

August 21, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

I finally managed to finish the three hole cage! It’s about darned time! This one is 18″ high, 30″ deep, and 8′ long. Each cage is 32″. Hopefully this will […]

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Homesteading, Rabbits

We have babies!

August 20, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

Well, trying to count her babies was a difficult process. Needed to do it so I could remove the dead. She had five babies that I found so far, two […]

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Homesteading, Rabbits

Spytfyre is in Labor

August 19, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

Originally, she would charge me every time I would stick my hand in the cage (seriously, I was kinda scared). Now, she has become accustomed to my hand feedings of […]

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Homesteading, Rabbits

Pumpkin Heights and Fertilization

August 18, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

So, on Wednesday night, Bella and I went out to fertilize pumpkins and measure their heights. Some of the plants are over a foot tall, and others are only 3 […]

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Agronomy, Citizen Science, Girl Scouts, Pumpkins

Pumpkin Heights and Fertilization

August 18, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

So, on Wednesday night, Bella and I went out to fertilize pumpkins and measure their heights. Some of the plants are over a foot tall, and others are only 3 […]

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Mental Illness… Bipolar, and Robin Williams

August 15, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

When I was first diagnosed as bipolar, my therapist recommended that I research bipolar individuals that I could use to prove to myself that those with bipolar can live long, […]

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Cinnamon & Twist

August 14, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

And, another few females off Craigslist. They are mostly white, with bits of tan and brown.  Cinnamon has a tan butt and brown face. Both are a little over a […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading

The loss of Oxy

August 13, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

Usually, when I lose a Guinea Pig, I understand why. Guinea Pig diagnostics are tough, they don’t show any sign of illness until they drop dead.  Symptoms of upper respitory […]

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Guinea Pigs, Homesteading, Problems

Citizen Science – Week 4

August 13, 2014by dirtartful 2 Comments

For week four, the engineers came back out (as did the CFO of the girl scouts).  The girls got into groups and had to plan out a garden size and […]

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Citizen Science, Girl Scouts, Rain Garden, Soil

Citizen Science – Week 3

August 11, 2014by dirtartful 1 Comment

So, I have been derelict in posting these last sessions for citizen science, mostly because life got kinda busy (new house, new hobbies, new jobs, etc.) But, I am going […]

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Citizen Science, Geo-spatial Analysis, Girl Scouts, Programs, Soil

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