I don't know where I got it in my head that there was an "off-season" when it comes to farming. It seems that the second the clock struck midnight on 1-1-15, my mind began to organize the timeline of events for the upcoming season. The temperate weather has put me in the mood to get my hands dirty as well. Perhaps it would be different if there was snow on the ground. Regardless, I am thankful for the time as homeschooling three kiddos doesn't afford much uninterrupted work time on the farm. Tagging on the "no-till" gardening idea, we're trying the ever popular "lasagna method". It's simple- Pick a plot, cover with newsprint, cover with compost, wait. As such, I've put the word out to
We had a bit of excitement in these parts the last few days. After dealing with quite a bit of rain, our watershed appeared to have had enough. Several areas in Western Washington experienced flooding- including Centralia. This is something new for us, but for residents who have lived through "The Big One", this is par for the course. Nevertheless, we found ourselves watching the gauges very carefully, making sure we knew "the plan" in the event we needed to leave and pulling out our Emergency Kit, which included provisions for our pets. All day, the kids and I discussed the readings, what was happening in the watershed and the inherent difficultly of acurately predicting the weather. T
One thing is certain- there is no shortage of delectable treats around the holidays. If you happen to host a number of events, you're probably dealing with some leftovers. This year, I found that I had some pulla leftover that either needed to be used- or fed to the chickens. I chose to make Pulla Bread Pudding. We ended up making a meal of it with some fruit on the side and some little sausages to boot. Seedpod Farm Pulla Bread Pudding 8 eggs- beaten 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup whipping cream 1t cardamom 1t vanilla 5 cups coarsely chopped day old pulla (challah or french bread) 1/4 cup sliced almonds Lightly butter a pie plate. Place pulla bread chunks in pie plate. Mix first 5 ingredients a
