Geek.Farm.Life

It’s summer so we’ve basically stopped podcasting from the barn for a bit, it just get’s way to hot up in the hayloft (attic) of the barn when it’s >90f/30c outside and the sun is beating down on the roof all day. Instead we’re out back on our patio, with the birds and the wind that picked up due to thunderstorms close by.

We have a less serious show this week. We blaze through the round up in record time, let us know what you think. The main topic is a reality check. Inspired by the end of the downshiftme podcast we cover what our expectations of work and interests were and then look at the reality of it. While we’ve covered a similar topic about 30 shows ago, we look at our situation more and what we are up to.

In the show:

• Intro and Welcome
• Farm Phone: 206-202-GOAT
• Tom and sheep milk
• Peg from Vancouver Island
• Omly from Boston
• Round Up
• Reality check, our goals and reality

Picture of the week: (this is why we do it)

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Well it’s been a long time since we had a guest on the show, so I’m sure you’ll welcome having Tom the Beekeeper back on with us. If you don’t remember him check out show’s 26 and 29 (or there abouts) to hear past episodes when Tom has joined us. We have a couple of connection problems, but over all it’s a great show!

This week:

• Farm Phone: 206-202-GOAT
• Crops and land prices in Indiana
• 5 acres and Indepedance and related books
• Round Up: Eggs, Poults, Greenhouse and heating
• Bees!
• Hive update
• CCD, aka what we don’t know
• Tips for starting out, now is the time
• Life: Busses, kids, st patricks day, and rollorskating

Green house heating with compost. URL thanks to Tom!

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