Living the Frugal Life: Co-op Post On Sourdough Starters

Apropos of the baking I've been doing lately, I've got a post today over at the Simple, Green, Frugal Co-op on sourdough starters. Click the portal to visit and read my post.

Goals for 2012

New & better mobile chicken coop

Plant table grapes & hardy kiwis

Learn about fruit tree grafting

Continue the hedgerow project

Build frog pond in the garden

Load up on soil amendments April-May weekends

Do more with medicinal herbs

Irrigation from rain barrels

Better apple grinder

Cook with solar oven & rocket stove

Improve over 2011's harvest tally

January - burdock: 3 lbs, 6.1 oz; carrots: 1 lb, 10.5 oz; eggs: 131; greens: 2.3 oz; herbs: 8.2 g; parsnips: 6 lbs, 9.9 oz; scallions: 4.2 oz; stewing hen: 1 lb, 14.8 oz;

February - eggs: 52, herbs: 3.9 g; leeks: 3 lbs, 0.1 oz; parsnips: 3 lbs, 4.2 oz;