Category Archives: the Farm

My Two Husbands

Posted on July 20, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I finished reading Second Nature by Michael Pollan last night and I will miss it. In fact, I’ll probably keep it by my bed for late-night reading in the winter. It’s a tour de force of thinking about Americans and … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Garden Meals

Posted on July 18, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

In my overwhelmed state after returning from vacation on Sunday, I mostly wandered, weeded and randomly picked stuff in the garden. I had a lot of kitchen work, mostly having to do with radishes, beets, greens, and lettuce. I brought … Continue reading →

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The Post-vacation Garden

Posted on July 17, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Toward the end of my week-long vacation, people started saying things like, “Are you missing your garden?” “Are you looking forward to getting back to your garden?” “Are you excited to see how your garden is doing?”  The truth is, … Continue reading →

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Festive July Barbecue

Posted on July 1, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Summer has arrived when I can pull the first beets. Usually this is earlier than June 30! In fact, many things are dribbling in– the broccoli, the snow peas, and the garlic scapes! If you read this blog, you know … Continue reading →

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Nature is Culture

Posted on June 27, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The thesis of Michael Pollan’s Second Nature, it seems to me, is that Americans live in a constantly uneasy relationship between nature and culture. Their relationship to the land: from visions of true wilderness (which exists only in the imagination) … Continue reading →

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Water

Posted on June 21, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Last night we had our first real “extreme weather” of the season. No tornado, but winds up to 70 mph, and 3-5 inches of rain in the space of a few hours. This morning, it was easy to see which … Continue reading →

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The Twins!

Posted on June 13, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Living on the farm has made me very aware of the fragility of birds. I didn’t really think of them that way before. They could always fly away, and if they died flying into windmills or hitting skyscraper windows, well, … Continue reading →

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The First Prairie Flower

Posted on June 12, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It’s always a great day when the lupine assert themselves in the greenery of the prairie. And it’s always a surprise. There in a field of flowers that still seem to just be getting started is a cluster of bright … Continue reading →

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Ancestors

Posted on June 2, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Before I tell you about yesterday, I know you’ll want to see this photo I took this morning of the sand hill cranes. They are off the nest! I hope this is good news, and it seems like a reasonable … Continue reading →

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Birds!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I was hoping to sleep until 7:15 a.m. today, but the pheasant outside my window had another idea. It sounded like he was standing on my balcony and every minute or two he’d let out a tremendous squawk followed by … Continue reading →

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