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The Edge Of Autumn

September 13, 2014 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

Yesterday, temps were in the 90s, but all afternoon, we heard the howling of the wind. It’s probably the way our house is situated, or maybe the metal roof, but when the wind comes through, it sounds super intense and can be a little frightening. Considering how hot it’s been lately, though, we welcomed the…

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Filed Under: Current Affairs, Food & Drink, Kitchen Gardening, Livestock, Nature Tagged With: blender, chickens, gardening, green smoothies, homestead, kitchen gardening, Sand Holler Farm

The Summertime Garden Update

August 2, 2014 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

It’s been a bit of a crazy time around the homestead, where we’re just living from day to day and trying to get through our existing commitments, rather than taking on new and exciting things. I’ve been taking care of the garden as best I can (despite predation incidents); I’m still baking bread weekly or…

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Filed Under: Current Affairs, Kitchen Gardening, Livestock Tagged With: gardening, kitchen garden, summer, texas sage, texas sage in bloom, watermelons, yellow squash

Summertime Means Watermelons

June 21, 2014 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

This year, we must have done something right, watermelon-wise, because they are sprawling everywhere, snatching onto every available hold with their super-strong tendrils. A good portion of the plants have overgrown the raised beds, which means I have to watch my step, lest I step on something like that pictured above. And below.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Kitchen Gardening, Nature, Photography Tagged With: gardening, growing, growing watermelon, melons, raised bed gardening, summer gardening, watermelon

Breaking Society’s Dependence On Corporate Food

April 11, 2014 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

I went on a bit of a rampage a couple of weekends ago, tossing out a dramatic amount of the food in our refrigerator — even food I thought was good. Why? Because I was angry. I had been away and brought back a big jug of orange juice. It was received with much joy…

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Filed Under: Current Affairs, Food & Drink Tagged With: eating locally, food politics, gardening, locavore, sustainability

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