From the monthly archives: June 2008
The garden is coming along nicely! The last week of June/1st week of July is usually one of explosive growth that I miss. I will watch carefully this year. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
Here are some of the nature pics I used for wall borders in our bedroom. I got them from some calendars I received for donating to this nature charity. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
I’m the type people sneer at and say, What next, are you gonna go beat your clothes on the rocks rather than have a washing machine? I used to get offended by that and say of course not, but now I could actually see myself doing this. We’ve been without a working washing machine for [...]
from Wikipedia:Thrifting refers to the act of shopping at a thrift store, flea market, garage sale, or a shop of a charitable organization, usually with the intent of finding interesting items at a cheap price. A larger philosophy permeates the act of thrifting which celebrates the recycling of formerly-owned items, finding new use and new [...]
Did you know navel oranges are cloned fruit?? I didn’t know this, but on reflection think: well duh. From the wikipedia page: A single mutation in 1820 in an orchard of sweet oranges planted at a monastery in Brazil yielded the navel orange, also known as the Washington, Riverside, or Bahie navel. The mutation causes [...]
We got some raw cow’s milk and strawberries among other stuff from my husband’s cousin’s farm. Made cornflakes a whole new experience! This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
After our sons made Brian breakfast and he opened his Father’s Day’ presents, we spent the day at his cousin’s farm with Jeff and his wife Shelly and their two older boys who are 11 and 8. They also have a baby boy who is 9 months old. They are wonderful people, really good and [...]
We spent yesterday day at my husband’s cousin’s farm with Jeff and his wife Shelly and their two older boys who are 11 and 8. They also have a baby boy who is 9 months old. They are wonderful people, really good and kind people. It was a blast to see them again and spend [...]
No we are not vegans though I’ve attempted veganism a few times. While vegetables, legumes, fruit and grains are the bulk of our family diet, the kids and I are lacto-ovo no-flesh vegetarians. This means we eat no animal, bird, or fish/seafood flesh of any kind but eat dairy products and chicken eggs. My husband [...]
I got this question on flickr and thought the answer would make a good blog post: My garden is L-shaped. Originally it was rectangle shaped and had no border up until 2006: In 2007 I extended the garden, adding another ‘wing’ to make it L-shaped. I used large rocks and old shoes for the border. [...]
Garden Corn June 8th 2008Originally uploaded by .Mercury Planned to spend the day relaxing, no work, just getting everything in the garden today. But it’s so HOT! After the winter we had, I am not complaining though. Maybe by evening it will cool down and I can get these in the ground. This post written [...]
These never sprouted. There’s always a few duds in every batch of seeds, but I have never had so many before. Oh well. These are about to get dumped in the compost. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
I’m making some bags out of old fabric samples and plastic grocery bags. I’m using the plastic for the handles and the fabric for the outside of the bag. Here is one almost done, just have to put in liner. The closure is Velcro. As each fabric swatch I got is different, each bag will [...]
Why does there have to be a moral high ground here? I am struggling to understand what people mean by this. I often get snarky comments from people who feel as if I think I am better than they are for choosing to live green…I don’t. Other comments include people suggesting that environmentally friendly choices [...]
Compost May 31st 2008Originally uploaded by .Mercury Laid in some compost the other day, still have plenty more! I started composting in earnest in the fall of 2006 after having a lackluster garden. The difference between my 2006 garden and 2007 garden convinced me and I have been composting ever since. This stuff is pure [...]
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This is broccoli and peas. I will thin out the broccoli plants and let them grow more in the pots before putting in ground. The peas are ready to go. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
Not just newspaper pots in this one LOL. I think these are okra. Was rushing and forgot to label. Oh well they’ll differentiate in a bit. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
I’ve seen on various sites people talking about how to compost, and I swear some people act like it is rocket science. It is not that serious. I throw most of our kitchen waste in there; veggie, grain, fruit waste, plate scrapings. You can also put in toilet paper rolls, b&w newspaper (and color if [...]
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