Lavander harversing days

Last week we went to Carrascosa del Campo (Cuenca) to see how our friends from the Alcamancha Cooperative were harvesting “lavender”. It was our...

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40) farmingGeorge’s Fobbing Farm Update: Bad News

     farmingGeorge’s Fobbing Farm UpdateBad News6pm.  Friday evening.  My mobile buzzes on the kitchen table at Mum & Dad’s, disturbing our end-of-week wind-down...

Horseshoeing Part 3 – Livestock

Horseshoeing Part 3A Text-Book of Horseshoeingby A. Lungwitz and John W. Adams Copyright 1897This is the third part in what will be a complete...

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28) farmingGeorge’s Fobbing Farm Update: Hard Slog

 farmingGeorge’s Fobbing Farm UpdateHard slogTen years ago I recall speaking to a good friend (20 years my senior and with an high up management...

Box Jaw Tongs & the Cow Poop Theory of Blacksmithing – Equipment & Facilities

Box Jaw Tongs & the Cow Poop Theory of Blacksmithingby Mark Aspery of Springville, CAStock: For this example 8 inches of 3/4 inch square...
Watching Watching Always Watching— Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Watching Watching Always Watching— Wednesday, November 20, 2024

I watched a rainstorm play along the Uncompahgre Plateau, dipping down into the Roubidoux Canyon. We had sprinkles...
20-Year UC Davis Study Focuses On ‘Conservation Agriculture’

20-Year UC Davis Study Focuses On ‘Conservation Agriculture’

⋅ BY MICHAEL HSU ⋅UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS Jeffrey Mitchell, the study’s lead author and a professor of...
Limousin and Brahman win gold at BKB-ALE show – African Farming

Limousin and Brahman win gold at BKB-ALE show –...

John and Tracey Devonport, owners of the Devlan Limousin Stud on the upper reaches of the Vaal...
How to Pluck Chickens: The Guide for Beginners

How to Pluck Chickens: The Guide for Beginners

Plucking a chicken is something that can gross people out a little. The wet feathers on the...

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How To Preserve Rhubarb: Making Full Use of This Simple Vegetable

I love rhubarb in the garden. Learning how to preserve rhubarb is a great way to be able to enjoy it for the entire...