Pumpkin Problems
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… […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
The Crazy Realities of Food Production
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 […]
Boars from VA
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 […]
Homestead Has a Fence
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 […]
Not Quite Grown Sows: Part 2
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…
Not Quite Grown Sows: Part 1
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 […]
New Guinea Pig Sows
Guinea pigs, sows, new sows
Pumpkin are Flowering
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 […]
Incubation On!!!
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 […]
Update on Babies
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 […]
New Three Hole Rabbit Cage is Done
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 […]
We have babies!
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 […]
Spytfyre is in Labor
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 […]
Pumpkin Heights and Fertilization
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 […]
Pumpkin Heights and Fertilization
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 […]
Mental Illness… Bipolar, and Robin Williams
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, […]
Cinnamon & Twist
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 […]
The loss of Oxy
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 […]
Citizen Science – Week 4
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 […]
Citizen Science – Week 3
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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