tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post5717731394332944871..comments2024-02-15T12:47:17.980-05:00Comments on Small Measure: Homemade Living Giveawayashley englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13762972337222302012noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-64317447165214421372011-03-09T20:32:12.816-05:002011-03-09T20:32:12.816-05:00Just what I need to get started! thank you! would ...Just what I need to get started! thank you! would love to win theseMe!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12876529363823599326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-39098760703205406082011-03-08T21:10:36.935-05:002011-03-08T21:10:36.935-05:00I so want to start keeping bees and get better at ...I so want to start keeping bees and get better at the cheese stuff. Your books are so fun thanks for writing them.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353244396946721131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-52469230158519996712011-03-08T19:44:58.776-05:002011-03-08T19:44:58.776-05:00Just received our order of seeds in the mail (yipp...Just received our order of seeds in the mail (yippee!), also plug spawn to grow reishi, shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Also canned my first batch of pickled asparagus last week (yum!) which was, of course, followed by an amazingly delicious pot of cream of asparagus soup! Other than that, just gazing at my lovely hellebores that are in full bloom :)jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044208803782214573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-178739550833492212011-03-08T15:39:14.952-05:002011-03-08T15:39:14.952-05:00Ashley, I love your blogs. I recently posted my f...Ashley, I love your blogs. I recently posted my first blog on a local newspaper's site about Living Whole...yes it was inspired by a common love ours "Whole Living" magazine. This first post is about my edible gardening but my family goal toward self sufficieny encompasses so much more. <br />http://www.yourobserver.com/blog/Living-Whole/Harvests-for-my-Home-and-Heart/11-225<br />Randi Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043636486681096287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-81426095701738758292011-03-08T15:37:08.878-05:002011-03-08T15:37:08.878-05:00I have a small grassfed herd of beef cattle and we...I have a small grassfed herd of beef cattle and we are really struggling with heavy snows, blizzards and barn disasters this winter.<br />Our main barn burned down December 18th and then our cow barn collapsed February 6th.<br />35 barns collapsed that day in Vermont because of rain that later turned to ice.<br />I adore my cows and they have lots of stories to tell.<br />Thanks for having the ~ Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637404142608576162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-89337106263059063862011-03-08T15:32:56.170-05:002011-03-08T15:32:56.170-05:00After consulting your "Keeping Chickens"...After consulting your "Keeping Chickens" book many times, I ordered chicks last fall and my ladies just started to lay a month ago. It's been such a fun experience that I'm excited to try my hand at cheesemaking and maybe even beekeeping.<br /><br />Thank you for being a constant source of inspiration in all things homemade!<br /><br />kjsutton623[at]gmail[dot]comKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997092120460483511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-4270623012834930032011-03-08T15:25:40.128-05:002011-03-08T15:25:40.128-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997092120460483511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-39710022822439057592011-03-08T10:36:11.285-05:002011-03-08T10:36:11.285-05:00It was fun to sit in the Buncombe County Bee-Keepe...It was fun to sit in the Buncombe County Bee-Keepers meeting last night with the author! Wish I had the bee book last year when I began the same journey. Good job!hollymapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714526241095587939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-17362029671432267052011-03-08T09:21:01.465-05:002011-03-08T09:21:01.465-05:00Yay! I'm not too late to comment/enter!
Phew,...Yay! I'm not too late to comment/enter!<br />Phew, where do I begin? Well I had dreamed of keeping chickens and a garden since before we left Brooklyn. Both of those projects were in the works when I met Ashley, and I'm being modest when I say she was my inspiration for learning how to can & preserve last year, and now keep bees! As those last two goals begin to materialize, we Kristina Mercedeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700947523130874926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-21782698129784720002011-03-08T00:48:19.529-05:002011-03-08T00:48:19.529-05:00I love what you do... looked to you for inspirati...I love what you do... looked to you for inspiration when we got chickens last spring.. (that is how I found you) I have made some yogurt... and am trying to be better at production vs consumption... <br />thanks for the contest.Twinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140512612752907833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-43158782618822217612011-03-07T23:17:04.066-05:002011-03-07T23:17:04.066-05:00I will be keeping goats and bees and would love to...I will be keeping goats and bees and would love to learn all that I can. Thank you for the great giveaway!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03874131155396771248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-40193877440356046812011-03-07T22:46:30.477-05:002011-03-07T22:46:30.477-05:00I've got bees (saw you at BCBC tonight), worms...I've got bees (saw you at BCBC tonight), worms, a small garden, a young heirloom apple orchard (varieties for hard cider), and three water buffalo which we hope to use for home dairy. I've got your chicken book (in anticipation of someday fixing up the old coop) so was thrilled to see that you've got books on bees and dairy, too.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12715698548155245090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-41842962329426796872011-03-07T22:33:22.689-05:002011-03-07T22:33:22.689-05:00We have several fruit trees planted but need to fi...We have several fruit trees planted but need to find new varieties that bloom later as our fruit gets frozen nearly every year. After several challenging family dramas, we are anxious to once again focus on our homestead plans and projects. Already have chickens and goats but have never had bees....help is appreciated!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421536184205213237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-85159594302515636072011-03-07T20:32:17.492-05:002011-03-07T20:32:17.492-05:00I live in a third floor condo in Chicago. Over th...I live in a third floor condo in Chicago. Over the past few years I have been doing more edibles in my containers than perennials or annuals. This year I am starting most everything from seed for the first time. I have a small grow light now and am trying winter sowing.<br /><br />I also make my own healing salve, lotion bar, lip balms, toner, and soaps for myself and as gifts. I grow some ofMary Pendergastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-76852081107544067232011-03-07T18:02:14.286-05:002011-03-07T18:02:14.286-05:00I just discovered your blog today! I can't get...I just discovered your blog today! I can't get enough of homestead living. I own 13 acres in rural Michigan and have a 1-acre vegetable garden that I work in April thru October. Goats and chickens are on my "want" list. But I enjoy trying new canning recipes and cooking from scratch, too. One of my goals is goat cheese, so I am anxious to read your new book. Can't wait to readnaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01787781043557824934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-34679458233721848052011-03-07T15:06:12.849-05:002011-03-07T15:06:12.849-05:00I would love the dairy book so I can make dairy pr...I would love the dairy book so I can make dairy products from my goat milk. And one day I will have bees!katiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232045088235784636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-41836634435264200362011-03-07T14:52:30.827-05:002011-03-07T14:52:30.827-05:00Hi, I'd love to learn from this book!Hi, I'd love to learn from this book!Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122844656878512033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-60436717009348475462011-03-07T14:12:12.007-05:002011-03-07T14:12:12.007-05:00Cheeeeese! I would LOVE to start making my own che...Cheeeeese! I would LOVE to start making my own cheese at home. How cool would that be? Everyone will want to come over all the time! "What cheese you got ripening in the cheese cave?" they'd ask. "Not-cho cheese," I'd reply. This would be a dream come true.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925662157100365591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-12960516522602539662011-03-07T13:05:49.218-05:002011-03-07T13:05:49.218-05:00We're hopefully putting in an offer on a "...We're hopefully putting in an offer on a "country" house this week, so my mind is so big for all the dreams we want to do with the 1.1 acres we've chosen. Chickens, bees, and rabbits are a go. I'd love to add these beautiful books to our library!<br /><br />Emma<br /><a href="http://cityrootscountrylife.com" rel="nofollow">City Roots, Country Life</a>Joseph and Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696559423977596641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-42617586144518428632011-03-07T13:05:09.569-05:002011-03-07T13:05:09.569-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06429157942090861807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-29769629984138926292011-03-07T12:43:22.364-05:002011-03-07T12:43:22.364-05:00I am always interested in learning something new, ...I am always interested in learning something new, passing on information/knowledge to 4-H'ers, and sharing with other neighbors. Would love to have copies of any of your books.Lesleyhttp://lescody6694@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-58304816976611318112011-03-07T12:39:32.618-05:002011-03-07T12:39:32.618-05:00This is a fantastic giveaway! One day, my honey an...This is a fantastic giveaway! One day, my honey and I would like to raise honey bees, chickens, and grow our own garden. For the meantime, as we live in a condo, we'll grow our food in every square inch we have of outside space and dream and plan our chicken and bee keeping future!<br /><br />Amanda (greenandthrifty@gmail.com)Amanda Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228690314435707098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-79920974646052957312011-03-07T11:45:36.347-05:002011-03-07T11:45:36.347-05:00Just starting our foray into the world of bees. O...Just starting our foray into the world of bees. Our italian bees are buzzing, the russians have not fared too well in these North Carolina mountains. Turns out, we're not too far apart. I'm in south Asheville and would LOVE a Bee book!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830871740583122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-87500714728229319892011-03-07T11:36:38.984-05:002011-03-07T11:36:38.984-05:00My boyfriend and I have been thinking a lot more a...My boyfriend and I have been thinking a lot more about future growing projects, as so far, we have only made small forays into homemade living shenanigans :) Growing basil indoors and starting lemongrass were some past mini projects. We've also made one batch of homemade caramels that are dangerously addictive! In the future, we'd like to have some fruit trees, and having bees around willkayshinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851632484603970873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710525766736736547.post-80856529523571537132011-03-06T22:48:32.771-05:002011-03-06T22:48:32.771-05:00The awakening to "old-fashioned" living ...The awakening to "old-fashioned" living is so stunning to me. Women and men alike are returning to the land - and to community. So BEAUTIFUL. (what I'm into: permaculture gardening, humanure, canning/fermenting/pickling, goat dairy, off-grid living, and new! TimeBanking!.. a new way to make a living without currency.) Keep it up, good people! (http://ThriftQueenhttp://swaggerihardlyknewher.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com