The WLBOTT Ag Extension Service (Go Waggies!) grew two grains this summer: amaranth and sorghum. Today we harvested most of the grains (some of the sorghum need a little more time). Ripe sorghum (left) and sorghum waiting to ripen (right) So, let’s imagine we are medieval peasants, growing grain. It was a lot of work. […]
“You say Tomato, I say Tomato” – Elder JimZim Two items of interest to our WLBOTT agricultural committee occurred recently. First… Elder JimZim and Grønk I had a good time gleaning. There were eight volunteers, 250 lbs in 1.5 hours. Many varieties of small tomatoes- different colors, etc. The farmer worked along side us. It […]
It’s been a while since we’ve given our gentle readers an update on the WLBOTT Ag Service‘s summer garden. Let’s Start with the Sorghum. We’re trying to mimic some of the main Texas agricultural products in the garden – sorghum, cotton, peppers, peanuts, okra, amaranth, and sweet potatoes. Our unpaid interns took a nice picture […]
[Thanks to Elder DZ for informing us of this Federal corruption scandal] Cyclospora Outbreak The timeline: [1] Cyclospora season: mark your calendars! The Daily Beast Snopes As Snopes previously reported, The Washington Post published a story July 16, which relied on anonymous sources, reporting that federal investigators had traced the cyclosporiasis outbreak to Taylor Farms. […]
Don’t let the name fool you. These guys are busy all year long! Recently the WLBOTT Ag Extension Service (Go Waggies!) noticed an infestation of fall webworms in our 80-semi-demi-hemi-acre pecan orchard. We took immediate action, and it gave us an opportunity to explore WLBOTT Science! The web is soft, silky, a bit sticky, and […]
From The healing properties of Moomins by Lucy Fuggle Moomins have stepped in as a surprising source of comfort, wisdom, and guidance when I need it most. Tumbling into the world of Moominvalley is a perfect reminder of life’s simple joys: coffee in the morning, curling up under a cosy blanket, caring for a kitchen […]
At the WLBOTT Ag Extension Service (Go Waggies!), we’re trying to replicate some of the major agricultural crops of Texas – cotton, sorghum, okra, peanuts…. Here’s our cotton field…. We gathered the elders for a quick WLBOTT blessing. Our cotton field is directly west of our spinach field. The spinach did really well, but recently […]
We offer yet another reason why you shouldn’t let idiots govern you. Shoe related…. Fulk IV (1043 – 14 April 1109), better known as Fulk le Réchin, was the count of Anjou from around 1068 until his death. He was noted to be “a man with many reprehensible, even scandalous, habits” by Orderic Vitalis, who […]
Gleaning is a fascinating topic. It intersects poverty and plenty, generosity and greed, the struggles of the most poor pitted against the wealthy and powerful. In its most basic sense, gleaning is the act of collecting leftover agricultural products after the farmer has completed the harvest. There is always some corn or beans or wheat […]
This past Saturday we held the Spring 2026 Radish Harvest. The weather was mild, the radishes were plump, and our team of harvesters was enthusiastic. The Helper-Chickens can identify the radishes at the peak of tubular plumpness. A good rinsing before bringing the radishes into the WLBOTT Test Kitchen. Post-Harvest Preparations Waggie Logos? We are […]