Midget White eggs are HUGE compared to other turkey eggs and the poults (baby turkeys) hatch much bigger than other turkey poults. Ā However, Midget White turkeys only grow to be maybe half the size of other turkeys. Ā Hence, the name Midget (and they're white so that explains the rest). Ā Midget White ... READ the POST
Spring newsletter 2010
Spring has been here and is gone and summer is going by quick.Ā Ā The garden is growing and we have tons of little babies running around.Ā Ā Our new flock of Cotton Patch goslings looks almost like a flock of full-size adult geese!Ā Ā They grow so fast you can almost see them change in front of your ... READ the POST
I can make you sleep
Ā Can Make You Sleep by Paul McKenna is this absolutely amazing book I just read about a month ago. Ā Let me give you a bit of background. Ā Ever since I was an infant, I never slept well. Ā I'd torture my poor mother at all hours of the night with crying and then when I got older, I'd just lay in bed ... READ the POST
Tips for a low water use garden in the California high desert
The total statewideĀ October through December precipitation was 78 percent of average, furtherĀ adding to our accumulated water supply deficit. Ā The 2009 Water Year (October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009) was the third consecutive year of below averageĀ precipitation for the state. Annual ... READ the POST
Sunken Garden Beds
I decided to try something different this year with my garden. Ā Last year I had raised beds. Ā It worked great for having soft soil and it wasn't too much work because I just dug out the paths and piled it onto the beds so I didn't have to bring in soil from somewhere else. Ā However, the point of ... READ the POST
Cooking tip-Eggs
Just so that everyone knows, whenever you cook eggs make sure that you don't leave them boiling for so long that all the water boils out. Ā Here's why: and Luckily, I'd NEVER do anything like this. Ā Some of you might say, but Serina, I've been over to your house and those pictures look JUST ... READ the POST
