Adventures
Country Wining and Dining
This week, I’m taking a look at Chapter 6 of Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life. Chapter 6 is all about Country Wining and Dining. Needless to say, I was super excited about this chapter because I love to cook myself (as long as I don’t have to clean up afterwards). …
Read MoreAsian Drama Addict
Those of you who follow me on Twitter might have noticed my posts lately about Boys Before Flowers. It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, Boys Over Flowers, written by Yoko Kamio. The Korean series, that I watched, is actually the fifth television adaptation of the manga – but from reviews I have seen…
Read MoreSeparating the Sheep from the Goats
This week, we’re going to cover Chapter #5 of Julia Rothman’s book, Farm Anatomy. It is, at 64 pages, the longest chapter in the book. This chapter is all about animals, covering: animal terms parts of a rooster comb styles chicken breeds fresh eggs duck and goose breeds heritage turkeys parts of a beef animal…
Read MoreYoung Farmers Conference 2012
Matt & I went to the 2012 Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmer’s Conference in Indianapolis last weekend. It was a lot of fun! This year was another record breaking year for the conference with 631 registered attendees and 100+ kids. The conference started on Friday night with fun and games. There was a cornhole (bean…
Read MoreFashion Friday – Love Edition
With Valentine’s Day drawing near, this month’s Fashion Friday is going to focus on things to wear when you go out. Whether you’re single and looking, dating, or already married –I’m sure you’re making plans for Valentine’s. Here at my house, we don’t go out to eat very often. Things like that cost money, and…
Read MorePlant a Seed
This week we will be discussing Plant a Seed, chapter #4 of Julia Rothman’s book, Farm Anatomy. This particular chapter covers quite a bit of plant related material including: Average frost dates Vegetable anatomy Squash varieties Build a bean teepee Dry bean varieties Pepper varieties Tater Tower 4 ways to grow tomatoes Tomato varieties How…
Read MoreTools of the Trade
This week we’re going to be covering the 3rd chapter of Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman – Tools of the Trade. This is the chapter that talks about: Tractors Tractor Implements How to plow a field Inside a Combine Other Machines Felling, bucking, splitting and stacking In the tool shed I found this particular chapter…
Read MoreRaised in a Barn
This week we’re reviewing the second chapter of Julia Rothman’s book Farm Anatomy. Raised in a Barn covers: Barn styles Timber construction Trusses Barn doors, bracing, and hardware Barn cupolas Barn birds Farm buildings Animal housing Feeders Fencing This particular section of the book is full of beautiful illustrations of farm buildings, along with all…
Read MoreBreaking Ground
Today I am bringing you the first Chapter of Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman. As I mentioned last week the entire book is full of beautiful and useful illustrations (or infographics) to help explain the basics – and not so basics – of farming. The first chapter in Julia’s book is titled “Breaking Ground.” This…
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