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t’s back to normal with these Publisher Letters. Last month was a personal statement I wanted to make to celebrate an important milestone in my own life and for Easter. Most of the feedback I received was positive. Last month, I did not include a farmette report or discuss the contents of the magazine. Unfortunately, the farmette report would not have been good. I continue
to be a model of how not to grow an organic garden, how not to have bees and, much worse, how not to have chickens. Our calendar last month announced several sessions of a seminar on “backyard chickens.” In my own backyard I have modified the seminar calling it “Backyard Fox Food.” After several months of green and brown eggs—yes, green!—a fox (or foxes) got in the chicken coop and wiped out the flock. Apparently the foxes discovered the design flaw before I did—a six inch hole large enough to enter the coop and leave with the chickens. I hope they enjoyed their organic meals. Back to the drawing board on chickens. Working on a new chick order. Not so many and better protection is the answer. Scope. With all the fantastic spring weather it is difficult to keep things in
perspective and make farmette decisions based on what is a practical in scope as opposed to what grandiose dreams match the grand weather. This goes for chickens as well as organic gardens. I plan on trying an electric fence to keep the deer out of the garden, and planting fewer kinds of veggies. Scope. Still going with 2 bee hives, hopefully in a location where the animals will not be using the hives as some sort of building block toy that needs to be moved around on a regular basis. The black Labs are still wandering farm labs but I am using a gym whistle and treats to keep them under control. A sort of Pavlov method of dog training. It seems to work, unless they discover some interesting deer product they prefer. A fence is coming to help keep them in bounds as well. With a more practical application of scope and the beauti- ful spring weather, Farmette II will move forward. The mag as well. The theme for this issue is Women’s Wellness. First, a lecture for my male
readers. Read this issue. It will help us become better partners, brothers, sons and men. It really will. The must read for women, and men, is The Hormone Balanc- ing Act on page 24. A crucial issue facing all women. The balance of the issue contains good reads on other important topics. Read on. May God bless,
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