Asian Ladybug, Fly Away Home!
When ladybugs first appeared inside our house, my husband and I took it as a sign of good luck. Little did we know that they were Asian ladybugs, and the Asian ladybug is bad news. The ladybugs that showed up...
Monthly Archive: July 2019
Goat Manure, a Bonus Resource
Whenever my husband and I wear ourselves out cleaning one of our goat barns, we console ourselves with the thought that we’re not cleaning a barn, we’re making compost for the garden. Composted goat manure is high in fertilizer value...
Refreshing Cucumber Salad
When the cucumbers begin to ripen in my garden, I can’t wait to a make cucumber salad. We often have it for lunch with slices of freshly baked bread, although I might also serve it as a side dish for...
My Recipe Format
The recipe format I use follows a sensible system I learned several decades ago that makes much more sense to me. Instructions are given in a column on the left, with ingredients listed, in their order of use, in a column on the right.
Goats Got A2 Milk — Why That’s Important
When the first Nubian dairy goats arrived on our farm more than four decades ago, I knew goat milk tastes much like cow milk. Only it’s easier to digest, supposedly because it has smaller fat globules compared to the larger...