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This is where another great part of life begins, eating the new lettuce which has grown for about 6 weeks  already.        Mix in the asparagus and chives, strawberry and pansy blossoms, a few new Saskatoon leaves. I could live on my own if I don’t get too tired…it sure is a pile of work. [...]

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Do all Robin’s lay 4 eggs? This is the second nest with 4 eggs. It was right under my nose in the yard. This nest is higher than the last one that got emptied, so it should be fine. It’s in a bushy spruce about 4′ off the ground, so I won’t have to get [...]

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           I thought it was going to be good news   (     The Robin’s eggs are gone      It was in an area available to many predators. It wasn’t a cat. Cats claw at the nest and make a mess of it. There are a few coyotes around. They have a den not far away.      Hubby said it [...]

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Barry had a great hint that he is lending us. He awakened me to some facts about  Wintergreen Oil. This Oil has been used in a surprising number of products such as chewing gum and candy, but also in liniments for sore muscles and arthritic conditions. But Barry  says it has a largely unadvertised use as a [...]

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What does it costs to raise fish? The price varies depending on the size of the fingerlings,and of course from year to year, and with different suppliers. 2 to 3″ are less than $2 each (about). I usually get 3-4″ for a bit more cost. If you don’t count the trip to get them, that’s all [...]

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            Last Monday when I was weeding the strawberries I noticed the east wind was whipping into the berry patch. Every dandelion I threw east wanted to come back at me. I pushed my project of weeding to the max. I knew an east wind can bring inclement weather.                                                                                                                                                                                                             The soil [...]

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I debated  whether to put this in the catagory ”using nature”, because who would want to use Robin’s eggs for anything except a viewing pleasure, but realistically they could be used if you were hungry enough. I hope I never have to eat them. They are such a beautiful deep sky blue, and the more Robin’s [...]

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  They’re eating, drinking, playing, running, sleeping…sorry I can’t help myself. There antics are so sweet. I started feeding them little pieces of green alfalfa, etc. You have to start them young.  The red heat lamp is what is making some of the shot reddish. >https://www.youtube.com/v/Wb7kZmFU8go?version=3&feature=player_detailpage”><param     

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