Comments for Polyface Hen House http://polyfacehenhouse.com Fri, 18 May 2012 04:26:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Hay Season…Is Almost Here! by Dawn http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2012/05/hay-season-is-almost-here/#comment-12294 Dawn Fri, 18 May 2012 04:26:01 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=2925#comment-12294 Beautiful pictures! Haymaking going on like crazy all around here (Vancouver Island) - it's the first time in 3 years we've had more than 3 consecutive days of dry weather at this time of year, and they're "making hay while the sun shines"! The smell in the air at night is heavenly (except hay fever sufferers). Beautiful pictures! Haymaking going on like crazy all around here (Vancouver Island) – it’s the first time in 3 years we’ve had more than 3 consecutive days of dry weather at this time of year, and they’re “making hay while the sun shines”! The smell in the air at night is heavenly (except hay fever sufferers).

]]> Comment on Hay Season…Is Almost Here! by Erin Phelan http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2012/05/hay-season-is-almost-here/#comment-12285 Erin Phelan Fri, 18 May 2012 02:04:06 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=2925#comment-12285 Lovely pictures, I really enjoy making hay too :-) Lovely pictures, I really enjoy making hay too :-)

]]> Comment on Do A Lot of Work by Leilani http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2012/05/do-a-lot-of-work/#comment-12269 Leilani Thu, 17 May 2012 18:27:26 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=2756#comment-12269 Excellent video, thank you , thank you, thank you for posting it. You have no idea how many areas this pertains to in my life. Excellent video, thank you , thank you, thank you for posting it. You have no idea how many areas this pertains to in my life.

]]> Comment on In the Zone by Leilani http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2012/05/in-the-zone/#comment-12268 Leilani Thu, 17 May 2012 18:23:42 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=2738#comment-12268 Thank you for the book suggestion. I do some permaculture naturally but want to read about more ideas. Thank you for the book suggestion. I do some permaculture naturally but want to read about more ideas.

]]> Comment on Honey, Lime and Spring! by Sarah Van Leeuwen http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2012/05/honey-lime-and-spring/#comment-12253 Sarah Van Leeuwen Thu, 17 May 2012 14:59:06 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=2861#comment-12253 Finally tried that dressing today. That's a keeper!! Finally tried that dressing today. That’s a keeper!!

]]> Comment on Pacing by Leilani http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2012/05/pacing/#comment-12249 Leilani Thu, 17 May 2012 14:19:31 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=2875#comment-12249 Terrific post! We all need regular reminders about pacing and balance. I am in the habit of starting multiple projects at the same time. Here in Florida the heat gets truly intense and your reminder of how the animals handle it really put things in perspective for me. It is hard for me not to be "out there" ever hour of the day, I need to get better about coming in during the hottest part of the day and being more in rhythm with the flow of the day than fighting it. Terrific post! We all need regular reminders about pacing and balance. I am in the habit of starting multiple projects at the same time. Here in Florida the heat gets truly intense and your reminder of how the animals handle it really put things in perspective for me. It is hard for me not to be “out there” ever hour of the day, I need to get better about coming in during the hottest part of the day and being more in rhythm with the flow of the day than fighting it.

]]> Comment on Hay Season…Is Almost Here! by Leilani http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2012/05/hay-season-is-almost-here/#comment-12247 Leilani Thu, 17 May 2012 14:10:32 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=2925#comment-12247 Green with envy here. All you see here in Florida pretty much is coastal and our fields don't look like that. Green with envy here. All you see here in Florida pretty much is coastal and our fields don’t look like that.

]]> Comment on Black Walnuts by Nathaniel Preheim http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2011/10/black-walnuts/#comment-12217 Nathaniel Preheim Thu, 17 May 2012 03:23:06 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=1146#comment-12217 A commercial potato peeler is the best way to get the husk off. We processed a bunch (25000) this way and have had plenty of 'nut' parties; getting together and cracking them open with friends. Lehmans has a great fulcrum based cracker that can handle the super hard shell. A commercial potato peeler is the best way to get the husk off. We processed a bunch (25000) this way and have had plenty of ‘nut’ parties; getting together and cracking them open with friends. Lehmans has a great fulcrum based cracker that can handle the super hard shell.

]]> Comment on How Do YOU Swim Upstream? by Brie Aronson http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2012/05/how-do-you-swim-upstream/#comment-12198 Brie Aronson Wed, 16 May 2012 23:29:40 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=2887#comment-12198 Just had another thought that a nutritionist shared with me years ago. She advised me to get rid of my microwave, and not just because of the dangers of using one - but also because it would set off a wonderful chain of events. Without having a microwave, you have to plan ahead for your meals. Having to plan ahead for your meals means you will cook more often. Cooking more often means you will start paying attention to ingredients and varieties, and differences in quality. Which will more than likely bring you to a farmer's market or other source, which will make you start wanting to know how your food is raised...you get the idea! Thanks for chiming in and sharing with our community so that we know we are not alone. Keep swimming, everyone! :) Just had another thought that a nutritionist shared with me years ago. She advised me to get rid of my microwave, and not just because of the dangers of using one – but also because it would set off a wonderful chain of events. Without having a microwave, you have to plan ahead for your meals. Having to plan ahead for your meals means you will cook more often. Cooking more often means you will start paying attention to ingredients and varieties, and differences in quality. Which will more than likely bring you to a farmer’s market or other source, which will make you start wanting to know how your food is raised…you get the idea!

Thanks for chiming in and sharing with our community so that we know we are not alone. Keep swimming, everyone! :)

]]> Comment on How Do YOU Swim Upstream? by Brie Aronson http://polyfacehenhouse.com/2012/05/how-do-you-swim-upstream/#comment-12197 Brie Aronson Wed, 16 May 2012 23:25:18 +0000 http://polyfacehenhouse.com/?p=2887#comment-12197 Dawn, great thoughts and tips. And thanks for reminding us not to beat ourselves up in the process :) Dawn, great thoughts and tips. And thanks for reminding us not to beat ourselves up in the process :)

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