Picture Sundays: Red Baron Peach in Bloom
A Red Baron peach tree blooming at a friend’s house. I planted one of these at my mom’s place and I wish I had one too. Beautiful flowers followed by tasty fruit....
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Picture Sundays: Smokin’ with the Rooster
I have no idea where this image came from–found it sitting in a folder on my computer. I think it, pretty much, speaks for itself....
Picture Sundays: Your Livestock Can Survive Fallout from Nuclear Attack
The US Department of Agriculture published this handy pamplett circa 1962. The USDA’s main recommendation? Get yourself a “two-story, basement-type barn with a hay-filled loft, to “reduce radiation exposure [to your animals by] as much as 80 percent.” Thanks to the interwebs you can download your own copy here. And, something for the kids. There’s a film version–featuring marionettes!...
Picture Sundays: Bile Beans
ETA: Kelly says: Bile beans on Easter Sunday? Oh, Erik. I’m adding the following photo to this post. It’s really exciting that a Barred Rock is featured in the photo, plus, it illustrates the ambiguous relationship between rabbits and eggs that marks Easter: a persistent ambiguity that leads little kids to believe bunnies lay eggs, or at least the chocolate ones. Here, the bunny seems to have domesticated the hen as both an...
Picture Sundays: Chumash ‘Ap
The interior of a traditional Chumash dwelling called an ‘ap as recreated at the La Purisima Mission State Historic Park near Lompoc, California. If only a fraction of modern dwellings were this elegant . . ....
Picture Sundays: Harvard’s Glass Flower Collection
...e collection represents more than 830 plant species. Reminds me of the 3D flower x-rays on display at the Museum of Jurassic Technology. They have to be seen in person to really do them justice, but you can see a selection in 2D here....
Picture Sundays: I’m not missing the car but the horse is getting smelly . . .
Via Kitsch and Retro....
Picture Sundays: Milking the Goat
Via Modern Pioneer....
Picture Sundays: A Keyhole Bed and Straw Bale Garden in Texas
have a wooden framework on top containing bulk landscaping compost from a local nursery. My plants are growing super fast and my tomatoes are loaded. This looks to be the best garden I have ever had. Judging from the fencing it looks like you’ve also figured out a way to deal with the deer. Thanks for the pics John and good luck with the garden!...
Picture Sundays: Beer and Motherhood
“A case of Blatz Beer in your home means much to the young mother, and obviously baby participates in its benefits. The malt in the beer supplies nourishing qualities that are essential at this time and the hops act as an appetizing, stimulating tonic.” -Blatz Beer ad, 1916....