by Daisy | Jul 14, 2012 | Fencepost, Work-Alongs
It was Day 21. THE day. It seemed like forever since I placed my order for hatching eggs, waited, got the package, waited another long day for them to “settle,” placed the eggs under a grumbling and growling Idee, and marked off 21 days on my calendar....
by Daisy | Jul 12, 2012 | Fencepost, Reviews
Some months ago, I wanted to try out the cheese press I built. I found a great site for supplies and super-specific, descriptive tutorials/recipes with LOTS of photos, New England Cheesemaking Supply Company. I made their colby cheese, which turned out so good, by the...
by Daisy | Jul 10, 2012 | Fencepost, Work-Alongs
This week, turn your compost. This is WORK! Why are we doing this again?? To revisit why we are going to all this trouble, I thought we’d take a look at some of the benefits of composting to keep our spirits up. Composting: Conditions and improves soil...
by Daisy | Jul 8, 2012 | Fencepost, Work-Alongs
chart from Enchanted Learning All along, as we waited to see if we were going to have chicks, I had been checking chick growth charts to see what was (supposedly) going on inside those eggs. It was day 20, and I really had no idea if any of the eggs even had chickens...
by Ivory Soap | Jul 4, 2012 | Cleaning Products, Household
Yesterday, I did a presentation on DIY cleaning at my local library. I think I learned as much as they did. Having to explain the stain routine and answer questions really helped me refine it. The best contribution, though, was a lady who knew what old-timers used...
