Author Archives: Hermit

“March is a green, muddy month down below. Some folks like it. Farmers mostly.” -Bearclaw Chris Lapp

As I mentioned in my previous post, I call huckleberries any small, wild blueberries.  Well, I decided to find out which ones actually are huckleberries. In the large patch near me there are at least 3 different types of berries.  … Continue reading →

These are huckleberries for as far as the eye can see. The strange thing is that they are a wide assortment of types of blueberries.  Some huckleberries, some high bush, some low.  I use the generic term huckleberry for any … Continue reading →

Crows ate most of the corn seeds I planted before they sprouted.   The rest they pulled out after they were growing.   So I have resorted to the black arts before I replant. (Note: The scary breathing is just the way … Continue reading →

Lily found a dead turkey. So I collected a few feathers. I found a use for one. I call it macaroni.

Last year it seemed almost every rain storm that came this way would disappear just before it arrived or it would pass to the north or the south.   The crops suffered greatly. So this year I am setting up a … Continue reading →