Rare Parts

He almost died! We'll talk more about ticks next week but for now, be careful and watch out for ticks. (He slept with three wool blankets on the bed one night) After three days of that, Mom insisted he go see his doctor.

If everything looks good, step out of the shop and give the chainsaw a test run. Check the chainsaw brake. Is the chain sharp? It's winter, and for me that means time to fire up the chain saw.

5 (that's the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas) and leave candy and small gifts in shoes the children set next to the door. Volunteer to help serve Christmas dinner at a homeless shelter.

Gardens attract beautiful birds that can capture our imagination and become the setting for a photo opportunity.One of the treasures of photographs is that they capture memories for us to later reflect on, for as long as the photo is preserved.Teach us...

Find someone to hold him still, tie him using his collar or halter and lead, and hold him against a wall or use a milking or grooming stand. It's easy to check livestock vital signs to ensure your animals stay healthy.

If she uses them, Mom will give you credit in her book. And opt for a pre-purchase health and soundness exam ; exams aren't cheap but in the long run it's money well spent. With an older, well-trained horse you know what you're getting.

Ask each guest to bring their favorite cookie recipe and a dozen cookies for each participant to take home, plus a few extra cookies for sampling. Last week, we talked about a few new holiday traditions you may not observe on your farm.

So, my human dad made Hutch an incubator in a big, plastic box. He was weak and cold and he didn't have a suck reflex at all. My friend, Uzzi, and I looked at each other—we didn't know what to do.

Digital single-lens reflex camera's (DSLR) have become quite popular,especially since they offer the ability to exchange lenses.Dave's Gardens, bird watching enthusiast 'Mrs_Ed' of Whiteside County, Illinois, purchased her DSLR Pentax model (K100D) so...

The Acacias, and their close cousins, the Peas and the Cassias have handled the frequency of fire by developing a very hard coat on their seed. It is usually recommended that cuttings be taken from half hardened wood and be about 5-15 cm long.

Not only does all of this greenery provide food and shelter for the living creatures on our farm (including us), it also offers my family and I gifts of cooling shade, serene beauty and country-fresh fragrances.

You do need a stop watch or a regular watch with a second hand for checking heart rate, respiration and rumen movements. (Use this first-aid kit to keep track of your livestock's vital signs as well as the equipment needed to keep them healthy.) There...

A water-soaked, cotton bandana tied around your neck will help you stay cool. Get a pool! A wading pool, that is (if you don't already have a big one). Remember what happened to Gwydion the sheep! If you get a headache and feel dizzy or sick to your stomach,...

This practice is referred to as “stem to root” and has actually been a Western philosophy, but not recently. There are many examples, including:Many plants have edible leaves too, although most of them are eaten cooked not raw.

The skin is part of the hypanthium.The stalk connects the fruit to the tree and supports the leaves. However, with pears, the ovary is not edible. Members of this family have fleshy fruits, known in botanical circles as pomes.

Last week and the week before , I talked about some of the things Uzzi and I learned about raising bottle-baby lambs and kids . “By making changes gradually, you can observe changes in the condition of the lamb and judge and adjust accordingly.

One of the most popular patterns is Desert Rose created inby Frederick and Mary Grant in 1941 for the Gladding McBean pottery. The floral patterns depicted here reflect the art work of great designers and remind us of a history in which flowers played...

Http://www.editionsrohart.fr/Page%20Jacqueline%20Devin.htm A previous article introduced the typical garrigue environment and plants as well as a water-color artist worth to meet. Today we will go for a second stroll in the same area and see what else...

Pick off the meat and reserve. Garnish with some diced scallions. Read more of Locavore Recipes » Tags Hungry Locavore , Judith Hausman , locavore , recipe If you want to use already-cooked, leftover vegetables, put those in the turkey broth after simmering...

Unless we're napping or focused on something else, it's almost impossible to sneak up on us goats. And we love to climb on things, like cars, tractors, haystacks, the roof of your house or anything else that intrigues us.

This forms a dense clump. The flowers are pollinated by the wind.Threshed, unmilled rice before it is milled and turned whiteThe seeds of the rice plant are the grain for which the plant is cultivated.

Goats and sheep are social species and aren't happy by themselves. She beds the crib with lots of fluffy blankets and towels because those are easy to launder and keep clean. They're Nubians like me and Uzzi.

It contains three flower types, with a intermediate trans floret between the ray and the disc flowers. Some daisies have showier petals, such as gerbera daisy. Cheerful, colorful and seemingly uncomplicated daisy flowers belong to the sunflower family...

There are miniature versions of all these breeds except Nigerian Dwarfs; they're registered with another organization, the Miniature Dairy Goat Association . His only mess-up happened in 2006 when, in a parade honoring Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday,...

By 1698, America was exporting woolen goods back to Europe. In 1519, part of Cortez's walking food supply was comprised of their descendants. Queen Isabella of Spain financed the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Hernando Cortez with money derived from...

It is from Latin for "little egg," since this is where the embryo is.Stigma has a sticky opening which is located on top of the style. The flower's female parts are arranged so that certain chromosome cells, called gametes can be fertilized to start making...

Known as “pipping,” this signals the duckling's imminent arrival over the next 12 hours or so. Holding it to my ear, I heard soft peeps and scrapes. Although Muscovies make dedicated mothers, they can step on and accidentally crush their babies when...