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A Work Weekend
“Are things slowing down a bit now that it’s getting colder?” someone recently asked me. The short answer is no. The long answer is...
Rebecca Clancy
Oct 21, 20226 min read
Outcasts
Late July is a great time to buy certain plants – like Shasta Daisies, Coneflowers, and Black Eyed Susans. This is because they cost...
Rebecca Clancy
Jul 30, 20223 min read
The Inflection Point
Back when I was a minister, congregants would often make book recommendations. I came to sense that there was an ulterior motive to...
Rebecca Clancy
Jul 19, 20224 min read
Efficiency
We were spending way too much time and effort on morning chores. It was on account of the livestock. First we had to haul five gallon...
Rebecca Clancy
Jun 23, 20225 min read
Stuck in the Mud
In the spring and summer months, it tends to get really overgrown around here. It’s no small effort to keep things mowed down. It...
Rebecca Clancy
Jun 8, 20225 min read
In Defense of Dandelions
Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish your friends from your enemies. Take Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate author Eli Wiesel. He...
Rebecca Clancy
May 25, 20222 min read
The Woodstove (Part 2 of 2)
The real take away from the wood stove is that it represents one more step in the direction of self-reliance. We can produce our own...
Rebecca Clancy
May 12, 20222 min read
The Wood Stove (Part 1 of 2)
Natural gas is an unknown commodity around here. Consequently, most farmhouses are heated with propane gas. Propane gas might be...
Rebecca Clancy
May 8, 20223 min read
The Raccoon (Part 3 of 3)
But forget the great minds for a moment. Consider your own experience. Here’s an episode from mine. One of the goats was limping. I...
Rebecca Clancy
Apr 28, 20222 min read
The Raccoon (Part 2 of 3)
Our goal regarding wild critters on the farm is coexistence. Wild critters have roles to play in the food chain, after all. Opossums...
Rebecca Clancy
Apr 28, 20223 min read
The Racoon (Part 1 of 3)
Never a dull moment on a farm! There is a reason this old chestnut is still in play. It’s because it’s true. Case in point – We cut a...
Rebecca Clancy
Apr 23, 20223 min read
The Ag Field (Part 4 of 4)
The swales (that is to say, the heavy lifting) were complete. We had finally come to the “fun part.” The “fun part” is the reward for...
Rebecca Clancy
Apr 23, 20224 min read
The Ag Field (Part 3 of 4)
BigDaddy was nearly whipped into shape. The ditch was covered with clover and hairy vetch seed. The trees and shrubs were planted on...
Rebecca Clancy
Apr 14, 20222 min read
The Ag Field (Part 2 of 4)
Was it even a swale? Or was it a hellhole? Surveying it with the team, I went to that form of denial known as wishful thinking. “It...
Rebecca Clancy
Apr 14, 20222 min read
The Ag Field (Part 1 of 4)
Our main Ag Field has what every permaculture farmer covets: a gentle, south facing slope (about which more later). It was the perfect...
Rebecca Clancy
Apr 12, 20223 min read
Acquiring Land
If you google something along the order of, “acquiring land for permaculture,” predictable sites pop up. “Ten things to look for when...
Rebecca Clancy
Apr 10, 20223 min read
Why Did I Do It?
Why? Why would I do such a thing? It is not as though I were living a life of quiet desperation. I was settled safely and comfortably in...
Becca Clancy
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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