Monthly Archives: June 2010

Swallowtail Caterpillars

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lazybfarm

I love going out to garden and finding my dill, parsley, and rue plants full of the Swallowtail caterpillars.  Yep, they pretty much demolish some of my plants but I don’t mind at all.  When they go floating by me … Continue reading →

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Making Pickles

Posted on June 29, 2010 by lazybfarm

Several years ago when we lived in Seattle, I tried to make dill pickles.  They were awful!  The spice packet I bought had cloves in it and…yuck.  It wasn’t what I had imagined my dill pickles would taste like so … Continue reading →

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My First Wool Skein

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lazybfarm

Our first animal on the farm was a sheep.  I had never had a sheep and when we went to pick up Sage, our Shetland sheep, the lady there was a spinner and a knitter.  She showed us her wheels … Continue reading →

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Spined Soldier Bug

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lazybfarm

The name alone should give you a clue about this bug.  He has joined forces with the rest of my army in the vegetable garden.  However, he’s very shy and would rather work undercover assignments than be out in the … Continue reading →

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Meat Chicks Arrived

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lazybfarm

Lauren came to me the other day and announced that we were running low on chickens in the freezer.  While I may be able to butcher a chicken faster than I can get in the van and run to the … Continue reading →

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Found out too late- the awful Squash Vine Borer!

Posted on June 10, 2010 by lazybfarm

My children have become very proficient at spotting bugs in the garden and calling for me to “come and look!!” Mae Mae found this one the other day.  It was just emerging… I was awed by the brilliance of its … Continue reading →

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New Chicken Tractor

Posted on June 9, 2010 by lazybfarm

I visited a farm several months ago and really liked their tractors.  Not John Deeres, Kabota, or Farmalls.  These were cages that held turkeys and were portable.  The designs were great! So I took lots of pictures, brought them home … Continue reading →

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Beware, Squash Bugs!!

Posted on June 5, 2010 by lazybfarm

Well, with  the rains, warmer temps, and the many helping hands of my children and our intern, our vegetable garden is almost back on track this year.  I’m beginning to see tiny yellow squash, little bitty tomatoes,  and climbing beans. … Continue reading →

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Thick-headed Fly

Posted on June 3, 2010 by lazybfarm

I’ve seen these flying about my flowers before but never really paid any attention to them.  Today, however, they were all over the flowers of my Dill.  And, since my new project is to identify the bugs in my garden, … Continue reading →

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