Hey Farmer

Learning organic farming, permaculture, soil restoration, and livestock care on the Oregon Coast. USDA zone 9b. (she/her cis “white”)

[Hey Farmer @HeyFarmer_]

@DolbergA Yes, wonderful! I was that lucky for a summer a few years back. Hoping to recreate that.

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Via @DrGerryBrierley

[Noticing Nature: the British microseason project @Naturalcalendar]

A lot of you are referring to the lack of insects in the UK this spring, and referring to a 'silent spring'.

Let us turn back to Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring', the 61 year old book that coined the phrase & brought public attention to the ecological impact of pesticides.

[Hey Farmer @HeyFarmer_]

@permaculturepod Thanks for the heads up! Important topics. I've added these to my calendar, though I may listen to the archive later instead of live.

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@TinysFarm_CA That makes sense to me. Not that I ever studied botany. :-}

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@TinysFarm_CA I just learned about leaf guttation last week and thought this might be that, but apparently not. https://t.co/VQyVtet4ZG

Have you found out what it is?

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@Tao_Orion Thanks for that info!

The ones we fenced off are in a permaculture swale. We potted several more, but it sounds like we could return them to the pasture and manage livestock around their cycle. Much appreciation for your help.

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@Tao_Orion Beautiful! Do you move the sheep off before or after the camas leaf out?

We roate goats and chickens, and chose to fence off the few camas we noticed last year on the pasture land.

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@rossalcroft Oh, and congrats on your morning triumph. Enjoy!

[Hey Farmer @HeyFarmer_]

@rossalcroft Got to keep the blood fresh. We're just going back through Farmer's records to try to construct for me the lineages that he incorporates through his lived history with our little herd. That way I hope to better understand things like "line bred" vs "inbred."

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@rossalcroft Thanks. I see from checking your feed that your last ewe lambed. I'd extend wishes for you to enjoy your break, but I suspect the hard work only continues for a few weeks, at least.

Will your breeder tup live to see another breeding season?

[Oregon State Extension Service @OregonStateExt]

Once again, the eggs are ready to shake, rattle and roll. For the 10th year, the world can watch chickens hatch via the Oregon State University Extension Service livestream. The stream goes live on March 10. The chicks are expected to hatch on or around March 14. @ORagriculture

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@HumToTable If you have a moment, can you tell me about any Blue Heron rookeries in your general area or northward? We may be visiting Humbolt from Oregon and would love to see/hear them clacking. Thanks!

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@LostValleyORG @YouTube Kirsten mentioned you a have native Food Forest nursery. Is that available to the public? Thanks!

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@2WintersWoods Mother Nature is always doing her work, isn't she. That's a lovely tree, which will house many over the rest of its life.

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@FFAbundance Beets for sure. Wold like to grow sweet potatoes, but apparently they’re difficult here.

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This.

(Except I haven’t watched tv for decades.)

[Plant Auntie @eplantscaping]

An hgtv show where instead of renovating houses they renovate people’s sterile grass lawns with native plants. Now I’d def watch that

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@HumToTable Thought of you with the recent earthquake, so popping in to send hopes that you and yours made it through okay.

I see you’re “closing shop.” I’ll miss you here and wish you the best.

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@susanjtweit I'm not usually much of a morning person, but I enjoyed seeing the sliver of the waning moon a couple of days ago at 6am through evergreen branches. By the time I finished my chore, the sun was bright enough, and the sky enough filled with soft clouds, that I couldn't find it.