Small beautiful developments of Nature’s spring
Interesting observations that make me happy: Last year’s buckwheat and barley are coming up This is very exciting because I cast them in the “worst” part of the yard (bad-looking […]
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New trees are in the ground!
Li Jujube Shanxi Jujube Heirloom apple Plum Pomegranate Five tayberry bushes I am very excited. Last year’s peach, apricot, and pear are all blooming.
Whole wheat vegan pancakes
Very simple to make and you’ll have pancakes in half an hour. This recipe makes about 12 pancakes. There is plenty of room for flavor variation in this recipe. The […]
Bare root trees arriving
I ordered some bare-root trees from Trees of Antiquity. They sell organic plants, which I like. So far, I’ve ordered: – persimmon tree (arrived and planted) – tayberry plants (arrived) […]
Midwinter fermentation update
“Booch” Got my kombucha back on track. I was sad to have to restart both my jars but that’s what I get for not tightly controlling the environment. My latest […]
Experiments with using castille soap for house cleaning
I recently watched the movie “STINK” (also available on Netflix in the USA). I first heard about it at Paul Wheaton’s Permaculture Podcast series, episode 402. The movie lets viewers […]
No-knead whole wheat bread recipe
This recipe is super simple. The bread comes out with an awesome crust and the inside is spongy, with a natural and earthy taste. All for extremely low effort. I […]
Storing food outside the fridge (in the basement)
I did an experiment and put vegetables and fruits in the basement out of the light to see how long they’d last. My basement is around 55 F. I did […]
Midwinter light snow
Moments like these are really special to me. I love to feel a gentle snowfall. Everything goes really quiet.