by Daisy | Jun 23, 2014 | Fencepost, Reviews
Wherein I link to sales, deals, and neat stuff in the realm of gardening, sustainable living, and the like I’ve found on the web this week. Made in the USA pottery is hard to find. Love Emerson Creek. Their ceramic iced tea pitchers and appetizer plates are on...
by Daisy | Jun 18, 2014 | Conversation, Fencepost
What is that thing? What are you doing in there? We all must know. Move over. Hasn’t killed anybody yet. Must check it out. OK, enough of the chicken POV. Initially, things looked promising. They were curious about the new box and kicked the tires around for a...
by Ivory Soap | Jun 18, 2014 | Conversation, Fencepost
I planted these muscadines a few years ago for the photo shoot for our book, Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard farming and home skills for self-sufficient living. I haven’t touched them since. I mean, I haven’t pruned, watered, weeded,...
by Daisy | Jun 15, 2014 | Fencepost, Reviews
A handful of home farm staples, treats, and neat stuff I’ve run across in my travels across the web this week.I have a giant soft spot for this slouchy, feminine style from the 20’s and 30’s. It makes me think of those cozy English mysteries on PBS I...
by Ivory Soap | Jun 11, 2014 | Conversation, Fencepost
My landscape guy cleaned out my asparagus beds. Considering the below picture more closely resembles my bed last year…. It’s a bit of a travesty. See below. I think two out of six mature plants survived. They used to run in a hedge the length of my...
by Daisy | Jun 9, 2014 | Fencepost, Reviews
This is a weekly post in which I link to deals, interesting finds, and cool stuff related to home farming and sustainable living. Love the nostalgic vintage vibe of this metal sign from MyPet Chicken. On sale for $9. It’s storm season. “This Eton American...
