Friday, Friday, Friday! By the time you are reading this, I’ll be out on the Atlantic Ocean fishing, as I collect on one of my “Karma dividends”. I helped out some friends, and they are taking me fishing. Treating people like you care (well, I do!) pays off in the long run, and allows me […]
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What to do with thirty Quail Eggs
My quail are getting up to speed in the egg laying, with the 5 hens giving me 4-5 eggs a day for the last week. This adds up quickly when we are usually eating the chicken eggs (now that I’ve found the secret egg-laying lair). Since quail eggs are much smaller than a chicken egg, […]
A Visit with RidgeRunner
I have a friend that has opened up more than a few doors of opportunity for me, from well paying work, to learning some of the skills lost to our complacent society. And while I get to show him a thing or two, I truly believe I walk away a better person for each and […]
Fire Roasted Coconut
I heard from RidgeRunner that his wife used to put husked coconuts,after removing the liquid via one of the eyes, into a fire to roast for 15 – 20 minutes. I have several coconuts around,
Added a pomegranate bush
A blank fence….a shovel…and a kid that loves pomegranates.
My Coconut Palm Frond Basket
This is what I worked on last night, a coconut palm frond basket. I still need to trim up the ends, but I’m very happy with the results. I’ve always been intrigued by baskets, since they are like a portable pocket, and nothing is handier than a pocket! (Wow, say “pocket” five times…what a funny […]
Random Edibles #1: Sorrel
Spinach Dock is another name for Common or Garden Sorrel and Narrow-leaved Dock. Sorrel is has a lemon-like sour flavor. The bright green, oblong leaves of this sorrel variety grow atop long, narrow stems with a habit similar to spinach. Sorrel is easy to grow in cool months, and it tends to spread. Sorrel has […]
No post today….unless you count this
Long day at work prevented me from getting anything IMPORTANT done. As much as I try not to be a slave to the dollar, once in a while (a couple days this week, it seems) I have to knuckle down and put in a long day. I got home so late Tuesday night (almost 8pm), […]
Low egg production, or An After-Easter Egg hunt
My four adult chickens have been giving us an average of 3.75 eggs a day for the last month or so, which is the normal rate for roughly March until about September. About two weeks ago, I noticed the egg production was tapering off, with one or two eggs a day becoming routine. Being early […]
Thinking about Raising Coturnix or Pharoah Quail?
Here is one reason why – eggs! Yes, they are smaller. Yes the shell is thick when compared to the egg size. Yes they are difficult to open without busting up the shell and getting pieces of the shell into the egg. However, they are tasty, make the perfect pickled eggs, and have a higher […]