tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post7335437234865802929..comments2024-03-25T11:19:35.199-04:00Comments on The Small Hold - Will Not Go Down Without a Fight: A Little Walk About the PlacePioneerPreppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-78156941939296658112015-05-27T18:48:20.346-04:002015-05-27T18:48:20.346-04:00Kev - OMG I hate those tires. LOL not to the point...Kev - OMG I hate those tires. LOL not to the point of hating those who have them like an Obama voter but I just can't stand the look of em.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-47556408546617091972015-05-27T18:47:33.068-04:002015-05-27T18:47:33.068-04:00Sandy - Well I should have the first grape harvest...Sandy - Well I should have the first grape harvest this year!!! <br /><br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-61607817423614184072015-05-27T18:47:00.598-04:002015-05-27T18:47:00.598-04:00Ruth - I have never seen em before but perhaps the...Ruth - I have never seen em before but perhaps they have been around and I just missed em. This is the first year we have been paying attention to the birds gathering nest materials. Apparently the Cedar Waxwing eats mostly berries so that would explain your lack of Blueberries.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-2784585082455426912015-05-27T18:45:18.266-04:002015-05-27T18:45:18.266-04:00Leigh - Someday I will choose to do something with...Leigh - Someday I will choose to do something with those Mulberries but my son loves em so and goes out with a big bowl and collects them so at the moment I am happy to just leave em for him.<br /><br />Ya I am not thrilled about them allowing bears to move back into the areas.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-3397237692540627982015-05-27T17:19:57.048-04:002015-05-27T17:19:57.048-04:00That's a lot of mulberry trees. Time to make s...That's a lot of mulberry trees. Time to make some jam! <br />Glad you think the same about the tyres as I do. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-22770633914148746422015-05-27T14:55:40.936-04:002015-05-27T14:55:40.936-04:00Hey PP,
Loved the tour!!! How about making your ...Hey PP,<br /><br />Loved the tour!!! How about making your own wine with the mulberries. If you consider this I would also add grapes to the mulberries to help with flavor.<br /><br />Bears, oh boy......they can smell honey a mile away. You don't need them at your place!!!Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-58856250014713392562015-05-27T09:43:24.602-04:002015-05-27T09:43:24.602-04:00We get Cedar Waxwings here every summer. At least...We get Cedar Waxwings here every summer. At least 2 if not 3 pairs breeding on or immediately adjacent to our property. I suspect they're part of why I don't get many blueberries off my bushes! But they're striking birds......one of these days I'll have to remember to toss bird netting over the blueberries so I can get more than a handfull.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924993310937754220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-53491225502675654182015-05-27T05:09:36.805-04:002015-05-27T05:09:36.805-04:00Mulberry jam? Mulberry pie? I have two mulberry tr...Mulberry jam? Mulberry pie? I have two mulberry trees newly planted and have great hopes for future crops. <br /><br />The bear could definitely be bad news. Dan and I saw something we believe was one of those giant Asian hornets the other day. More bad news for honeybees.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-75444322166660096672015-05-26T22:36:29.537-04:002015-05-26T22:36:29.537-04:00Sf - Well I think the rabbits have chomped off a c...Sf - Well I think the rabbits have chomped off a couple of my pole bean seedlings the last couple of days. Looks like they might recover from it though. Rabbits are plentiful around here. I have had to thin them out around the garden a couple of times over the years when they got too bold and damaging. After we get a good frost they are supposedly fine eating here though.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-16508830732927762092015-05-26T22:34:54.413-04:002015-05-26T22:34:54.413-04:00DFW - Interesting. I have never noticed the bees w...DFW - Interesting. I have never noticed the bees working the Mulberry flowers but perhaps it could be a timing thing or some other reason I have missed it. I must look into this more.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-17465340308178585032015-05-26T22:34:01.992-04:002015-05-26T22:34:01.992-04:00Bubba - Well I noticed today they are chomping on ...Bubba - Well I noticed today they are chomping on my pole bean seedlings a bit.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-76380595184853724962015-05-26T22:33:32.035-04:002015-05-26T22:33:32.035-04:00Kymber - The best sentry bird we have here are the...Kymber - The best sentry bird we have here are the Mockingbirds. They will alert me to about anything in the yard that isn't suppose to be there. Especially big snakes!!!<br /><br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-37206483571777513282015-05-26T22:32:16.469-04:002015-05-26T22:32:16.469-04:00JW - As near as I can tell we got at least two if ...JW - As near as I can tell we got at least two if not three mated pairs here now. The bio said the females build the nest and I saw two of them collecting wool off the fence today and three up in the Mulberry tree. Guess they are expanding their range.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-4168503041736578002015-05-26T19:39:33.002-04:002015-05-26T19:39:33.002-04:00I ignore rabbits as I have seen them in the garden...I ignore rabbits as I have seen them in the garden but seem to do little damage, of course a large number of them may be a different story. They are a good winter food around here and worth letting them be during the warm months. I pile up brush to give them cover when I cut wood. Haven't seen any of those birds around here.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-23816552698540922232015-05-26T12:53:52.923-04:002015-05-26T12:53:52.923-04:00My husband just recently discovered local Mulberry...My husband just recently discovered local Mulberry honey & he's proclaimed it his favorite. I like just about any kind but his taste buds are much more acclimated to differences in the various types of honey.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-85520326266680110162015-05-26T09:24:18.752-04:002015-05-26T09:24:18.752-04:00Yeah you nutter kill those cute little bunnies for...Yeah you nutter kill those cute little bunnies for me.Nice trip:)stevierayvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266194983799602986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-85959879971607108942015-05-26T05:26:17.388-04:002015-05-26T05:26:17.388-04:00listen ya nutter - we love our tires!!! and may pe...listen ya nutter - we love our tires!!! and may perhaps think of painting them one day!!! the waxwing is a beautiful bird. we have noticed a few new species of birds this spring as well - i love having the birds all over the yard in all of the trees chirping and singing all day. they also work as an early alarm system because they will scatter if a car or truck is coming up the road and often kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-73178907714964457442015-05-26T03:06:20.261-04:002015-05-26T03:06:20.261-04:00Cheers for the tour PP, that Waxwing is a beautifu...Cheers for the tour PP, that Waxwing is a beautiful looking bird.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.com