Replanting our field
In a previous post I wrote about why we needed to replant our field this year. It was supposed to happen earlier this week, but rain beat the farmer to…
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Rory
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Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host workshops, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.
A new home for the seedlings
It was long overdue, relegated to the bottom of my to-do list for weeks. But this week my seedlings finally got a new home. These larger pots will last until…
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Last of the sap
It’s been many late nights but I finally finished evaporating this year’s Maple sap. We collected 65 gallons this year and it took on average one hour to evaporate five…
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Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time
“But what does it all mean?” asked Susan when they were somewhat calmer. “It means,” said Aslan, “that though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper…
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A trip to the Apple Store
No, not that Apple Store. Although ours did have an Apple genius and we bought a McIntosh. Received a call this morning from Leif at the local tree nursery who is…
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Burn pile before-and-after
We lit our first burn pile yesterday. We’ve been waiting for the right weather conditions: not too windy, not too wet, not too cold (because we’d be outside a lot…
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