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Mushrooms in a laundry basket?
Doing one of my rambles through old posts on some of my favorite sites and found this. @judsoncarroll4 What's your take on this?
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A busy but fulfilling week.
I’ve had a busy week, with some new experiences & I feel recharged & grateful. Last weekend was the training course for my VCF role with Ozgreen & the resilient communities program. A full weekend with other like minded individuals (24) to teach us how to present modules over the next 9 months to participants in our local…
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And more bad farm news...
This is like a trend or something and I hope we break it tomorrow. We found our bull dead in his pen this morning. He was meant to be meat at this point, but even still. He got himself caught in a very awkward place for whatever reason. We figure while trying to get out, he broke his neck. He was a big boy already and will…
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Flood watch in NW PA and how to plan for such events
We had a semi mild winter until 3 weeks ago. Two snow storms hit us - not as bad as some areas, but I have been snowbound in the house. Thankfully I have a full pantry! Things were slightly improving and I was hoping for a break in weather so I could finally get out. Be careful what you ask for. Yesterday was in the 50's…
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Community radio shows in the US
I am compiling a list of radio stations that have local shows - community chat, interview type shows. What stations do y'all know of?
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Happy Valentines Day!
Happy Valentines day everybody! Have a great day!
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Harbringers of Spring
I have no faith at all in any of the gopher's, groundhog's or even the rare Vancouver Island Marmot's predictions of spring. Ian Tyson sings of the signs of spring in northern Alberta in his song "Springtime". The first few lines set the tone. "Bald eagles back in the cottonwood tree The old brown hills are just about bare…
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About to embark on a fulfilling journey.
I’m so grateful to have found TGN a few years ago & love being involved in this global community. Now that I’m retired, I’m looking at other ways to give back to my local community. Last year I signed up for an email, that keeps interested people informed about what’s going on in my area re the environment/food production…
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Alternatives to Rock Salt
Not sure which category this belongs in. But since winter is probably not done with us yet, this article seems a useful round-up of better solutions for icy sidewalks and driveways than rock salt. 7 (Better) Alternatives to Salt for De-Icing Driveways | Almanac.com
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Article about using your thinnings
I never really thought about one or two of these ideas.
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YAY! SEEDS!
My seeds arrived yesterday! So excited!
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Inch by Inch Row by Row
I need a little soil and plants today
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Help! How to Move Away From Single-Use Plastics?
I want to move away from single-use plastics, but I'm struggling with figuring out how to do so in a way that's actually ... doable. It's honestly a little overwhelming, and I know baby steps will help me, but I'm not sure exactly where to start. I love the idea of reusable plastic wrap, but I'm already pretty much…
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Habits that make a difference
I just came across this list of tips for eco-friendly living. In this group we probably do most of these already, but it is such a good check list, with links to a number of other useful articles, that I thought others might enjoy it as much as I did.
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I Miss Summer!!!!
I just can’t tell you all how desperate I am for summer. I can’t stop buying seeds and watching gardening videos! I feel like warm weather will never come! WHAT’S WRONG WITH ME?!?!? I don’t even want spring vegetables I want to skip straight to July and taste homegrown tomatoes 🍅 😂 😭 I’m going to need to find some kind of…
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Blizzard Warning
These are the roads, into Saskatchewan, just to the west of the Manitoba border already tonight. Red is closed, white is ice covered. That's a lot of red! This will reach here sometime tonight & into tomorrow. Up here, they call this an Alberta Clipper, which is a fast moving storm system from the west, with lots of heavy…
