Pool Cover

A little update on the pool cover we've been using.

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Concrete work done

This week saw all the concrete work for the barn finished.

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Barn Beginnings

Construction of the Food Web model system has now begun. It's exciting!

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Catching Rain

The barn now has a roof and gutters, and has caught some rain.

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Barn Frame

The frame of the barn is now up and welded in place.  Everything is now ready for the covering.

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Barn Pens

Now that the risk of freezes has passed, work has started back up on the Food Web barn.

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Pens done

The concrete work inside the barn is finished.

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Fermented Foods

We have recently bought a wonderful book, "Wild Fermentation - The flavor, Nutrition and Craft of Live-Culture Foods" by Sandor Ellix Katz, and Kimchi has come into our lives.

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Orchard in the Making

With more water, we are starting to plan out a new orchard area.

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Orchard in the Making

With more water, we are starting to plan out a new orchard area.

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Pool

Now that it's hot again, we got the pool back out and put it together.

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Garden Started

We have two wicking beds planted and growing great.

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2 Today

Well, the little guy is now two.

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Happy Birthday Leo

The guinea pigs gave Leo a special present for his birthday.

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Dinosaur Feast

Should we be worried about our youngest?

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Pens done

The concrete work inside the barn is finished.

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Barn Pens

Now that the risk of freezes has passed, work has started back up on the Food Web barn.

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Bacon Contest

Entered a new Instructables' competition, this one called "Bacon Contest".

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Weaned

At a year and nine months, Nicky is now weaned.

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Grey Water Filter

We made a filter for the kitchen sink's grey water.

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Hot Water Panels

We had to fix (remake) our two water heating solar panels.

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Guinea Pigs

About a week ago, we got a breeding pair of Guinea Pigs.

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Vote for the FunFort

We have now completed step by step instructions on how to build the Funfort and we entered it into the Instructables "Holiday Gifts" competition.

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