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February 1, 2016 by: Renee Wilkinson

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Book Review: The New Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook

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Creepy skeleton, Taylor Swift Evermore Era, the Ma

Creepy skeleton, Taylor Swift Evermore Era, the Mandalorian 🎃 I'm pretty sure these guys brought it all the candy from the neighborhood home 😄

Making compost 👩🏻‍🌾 Pulled my summer ga

Making compost 👩🏻‍🌾 Pulled my summer garden + layered in used chicken bedding to make a new compost pile. I sprinkled in some finished compost halfway thru to inoculate the new pile with micro organisms, giving it a jumpstart.

I love the 3-bin composting method! One bin always has finished compost. The 2nd is usually in process. And the 3rd is my fresh pile. By the time that 3rd pile is full, it's usually time to use the 1st pile in the garden. Then you're back to an empty bin ready to start again.

The wood slats on the front of each bin are removable when I need to get in there + mix the pile. That sends in a rush of oxygen to energize the micro organisms. It also ensures even decomposition.

Each bin also has a hard cover, so it doesn't get oversaturated. Some water is good, but you don't want it sopping wet.

Grateful to @northwest_native_landscapes for getting every detail just right on constructing these. Working our compost pile is one of my favorite cool season jobs + a great workout. This is the perfect time to build a 3-bin system, when the garden gets quiet ⚒️
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##modernhomestead #pdxgarden #urbanhomestead #urbanfoodforest #foodscape #urbanfarming #compost #goodsoil #veggiegarden #organicgardening #compostbin

Everyone's favorite 🐔 This is Glory, our Golden

Everyone's favorite 🐔 This is Glory, our Golden Laced Wyandotte. She was raised by my daughter Juniper 3 yrs ago. She's well-loved, friendly, regularly lays peach-colored eggs, and has the prettiest feather colors in the flock 😍
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#modernhomestead #urbanhomestead #urbanfoodforest #urbanfarming #urbanchickens #chickensofinstagram #chickenkeeping #wyandotte #goldenlacedwyandotte

Processing apples 🍏🍎 The kids all pitched in

Processing apples 🍏🍎 The kids all pitched in. I made a mini apple tasting for folks while I worked at the cutting station. It was a gorgeous celebration of autumn, community, + local food.

Everyone went home with fresh-pressed cider + enough apples for pies, crisps, jams, all the things 🥧 Grateful for the invitation to be part of it 🙏🏼
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#communitybuilding #sellwoodmoreland #appleseason #ciderpress #eatlocal #harvestseason #harvestparty

Cafe Au Lait Dalia ☕️ This highly sought after

Cafe Au Lait Dalia ☕️ This highly sought after dahlia blooms creamy white. I snagged this one in a preorder last year from @swanislanddahlias and every bloom has been swoon-worthy. What were the flower highlights from your garden this year???
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#modernhomestead #pdxgarden #urbanhomestead #flowerpower #dahlia #cafeaulaitdahlias #flowergarden

Nineteen years 🎊 So happy to keep getting older

Nineteen years 🎊 So happy to keep getting older + weirder with this guy ❤️

Harvesting anything with a hint of red. I'm slow r

Harvesting anything with a hint of red. I'm slow roasting the ripe San Marzanos overnight with onion + garlic + olive oil, which I then puree into sauce. The pink-green ones will ripen inside in a week or two.

This was my first time doing anything in the garden post-surgery. I'm resting for a few more days, before the transition back to work. Grateful for the extra time to build my stamina back up. Moving slow + gentle 🙏🏼
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#modernhomestead #urbanhomestead #urbanfoodforest #pdxgarden #foodscape #fuckcancer #urbanfarming #tomatoseason #heirloomtomatoes #organicgardening #homegrownfood

Strong enough to be wrangling chickens again 💪🏼 Less than six months ago I learned there were breast cancer cells in my body. Time froze. Late spring, summer, early fall were all a blur.

Here I am, on the other side of all that. Done with treatment. Present. Fearless. So grateful I get to live this life 👩🏻‍🌾
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#fuckcancer #toughmother #urbanfarmer #modernhomestead

Surgery was smooth sailing + I'm in the quiet days

Surgery was smooth sailing + I'm in the quiet days of recovery. I'm not allowed to be very active for a few wks, but I'm grateful to admire this last show before winter puts everything to sleep 🙏🏼

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