April 26, 2023
Plants that work for dying clothes
Here are 10 plants that you can consider growing in your yard, along with their colors:
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March 17, 2023
Mid March Garden Greens
Mid-March is a good time to start planting certain greens in the Pacific Northwest region, but it’s important to keep in mind the specific climate and weather conditions of your area. Here are some greens that you can consider planting in mid-March:
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February 16, 2021
ISSPro 3 Gauge Pillar on 2nd Gen Cummins
My second generation 1999 Dodge 2500 Cummins got a new set of made in Oregon (USA) gauges over the weekend. Trusting the words of a diesel trucker relative of mine, I decided on the ISSPro ev2 three pillar Fuel Pressure, Pyrometer and Turbo Boost gauges.
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February 28, 2017
No Till Gardening
We’ve been exploring different options for our garden. In the past we’ve done some raised beds, full rototilled beds, and heavily mulched beds… this no till method is our next experiment. I’m pretty sold on this subject… It’s all about the soil!
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February 21, 2017
Small Farm Chores are the Best Workout
We have a few acres, lots of ambition and ideas to accomplish in the few hours we are not working or sleeping. Staying fit by hitting weights is one of my favorite activities in the realm of exercise, but not always creating the time to do that sometimes bears down on me. However, having meaningful work around our place can, and does, replace this side of fitness.
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February 7, 2017
Oh the wind and rain…
This has been my first full year in Oregon in over 20 years. We’ve been living in much drier environments. Drier air, drier soil and drier shoes. If you don’t own a pair of rubber boots you are a soggy footed feirmeoir when you are in the field. This year especially. January dropped nearly 5″ of rain… still about 1.5″ off the record of 6.6″ in 1936. During heavy rainfall, I felt like 5″ fell in one storm… by the way, how exactly do you measure rainfall?
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December 17, 2015
Interesting Side Effect of Keto Diet
I’ve been a little sick with a cough taken from the kids via Thanksgiving holiday gatherings. I slept in today and didn’t get a really good breakfast. My stomach has been asking for food, but my body does not feel a bit depleted… I’m going with it. I don’t think I need anything even though my belly things so…
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November 24, 2015
Checking out the Ketogenic Diet
I’ve been reading up on the “Keto” diet for the past few weeks and have decided to give it a shot. I generally follow a higher protein, lower carb eating habit as it is, but adding more fat in is so beyond my comfort zone. Why is this?
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