Welcome back! This show has 2 great farm phone calls, and we look at how we managed to do with our dehydration last year. Or, more to the point how well different things rehydrated. Since my computer is back I also put together a video extra. The audio is terrible, but I think it’s just amazing to watch the dogs work the sheep. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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We have a good time this week, there’s some great calls and we have some good topics. The time change means it’s getting dark out really early now, and the pigs have moved and the ducks are out so it’s really quiet. On tap this week:
- Intro, first frost
- Farm Phone (206) 202-GOAT: 3 great calls
- Round Up
- First frost
- Potatoes
- Jerusalem Artichkes
- Pig moving
- Dehydration
- Farm Topic: Cooking asian food on the farm
Please make to give us a call on the farm phone with 206-202-GOAT, or drop us an email gfl@geekfarmlife.com.
The weeks video extra will go online tomorrow (Monday) night, so make sure to come back! Have a took at the pictures from the week if you need an update now.
This week we take a look at what and why we dehydrated this summer. This continues a long series of looking an at putting food up for winter by dehydration. Lot’s of people freeze their food, some can, but we like to dehydrate a lot of stuff. It uses less room, doesn’t need power, and it’s easy.
In this weeks show:
- Ellen calls the farm phone line with an on the spot report
- Fall is here
- Farm Phone: 206-202-GOAT. Farm Phone Rocks!
- Round Up: Goes for ever, like it’s still summer
- Farm Section: Dehydration, what we’re trying this year
Welcome to a show that ends in 5, that means it’s time again for the
listener question show. I’m always a little worried that no one will
call in, but I know I shouldn’t be. Even though it’s the middle of
summer and vacation time, we had 9 phone calls! It’s a great show
and we cover a ton of different topics. A big thank you to everyone
who called in, you really did make this show. In the show: (sorry if I spell your name wrong)
- Intro, and location
- Mira: Exotics vs Sheep, Dehydrator Book, Wild Harvesting, and GAMA seal lids
- Melony: Summer Squash in small spaces update
- Bill: Book Information, anyone using a root cellar? Call the farm phone: 206-202-GOAT
- Tom: Answers the question about migratory beeks
- Round Up section
- John M: Goat milk honey, and hay prices
- NCN: What do we miss about city life?
- Angel: Pests, and do we like mushrooms? (yes)
- Sheri: How hard is soap making?
- Trip, next show, etc
Show 76 next week will be a toup of the farm durring chores, which pictures
and all that good stuff. In two weeks we’ll be back to normal with show 77.
Well it was supposed to be a short show, but it turned into a long one. Oh well! Back in episode 31 we talked about dehydrating food for winter. We’re now well into using that food so in the farm section we review what worked, what didn’t, and how to make it tasty. Other topics include:
- Wet weather
- Farm Phone, 4 calls! 206-202-GOAT
- Geek Section: Archos PMA intro, and telescope question
- Round up, and more wet weather
- Farm Section, rehydration
- Life Section
I hope you like this weeks show. Make sure to give the Farm Phone a ring or leave a comment!
Picture of the Week:
We’re back in the barn this week, and it’s rather quiet out. It’s a good show and we cover a good set of topics. The Farm Phone was really lit up this week, and we have great feedback, and Tom answer a bee question. The topics this week:
- John G’s Bee question
- NCN Leaves feedback. Check out his podcast: http://www.ncnpodcast.com/
- Running feedback
- Geek Stuff, microphone pre amp. Blog entries: Andrew’s Blog
- Dehydration, and food storage
- Fiber, dyeing, and taking a week off
We want your feedback! The Farm Phone is: 206-202-GOAT, give us a call, ask a question! It’s that simple. Email us at gfl@geekfarmlife.com, or leave a comment.
This week’s picture of the week:
More pictures in the full post.







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