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It has been said that a taste of fennel can improve the taste of bad wine. One disreputable Italian wine merchant was recorded offering his unsuspecting clients fennel dishes to cover the taste of inferior wines as early as the 17th century. Try it and see!

Jenotopia

SYLLABICATION: jen·o·to·pi·a

DEFINITION: n. the world according to Jen.

see Utopia, a. An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects. b. An impractical, idealistic scheme for social and political reform.

ETYMOLOGY: Jen + New Latin Utopia, imaginary island in Utopia by Sir Thomas More: Greek ou, not, no; see aiw- in Appendix I + Greek topos, place.

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Welcome to Jenotopia!

Jenotopia is a collection of information, insight, and entertainment coming directly to you from the suburbs of Middle Tennessee, USA. My interests are wide-ranging, and I do a great deal of research on the many projects I have going on at any given time. I freely share with you what I learn as I go, and I have many generous friends and associates who also share their information and stories in these pages. Food, wine, small-scale farming, organic and biodynamic gardening, conservation, animal husbandry, literature, and just staying sane in this time of great change: we are just scratching the surface with these topics, and more are sure to follow as the mind of Jen wanders on its never-ending Journey. Enjoy your time in Jenotopia!

With warmest encouragement,

Jen

Last Updated ( Sunday, 27 January 2008 )

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Weekly Hen Report

Turn off the depressing news channel and catch up on what the Spoiled Suburban hens are up to this week.

Week of June 29, 2008

Breaking News:

Rain! Finally we had rain! The worms came up to the surface of the soil ~ and the girls promptly munched them up. The hens have been very good at eating the pests in the veggie garden, and will even gleefully gobble up enormous tomato hornworms. (gulp!)

The menu:

layer pellets and crumble, scratch, grit, crushed oyster shells
"Peaches and Cream" sweet corn
red leaf lettuce
Romaine lettuce
chopped and whole-leaf kale
cauliflower
Northwest Prolific cucumber slices*
nice, cool cantaloupe wedges
Mangold Witerbi chard*
chopped red globe grapes
cheeseburger bun ~ with bits of cheese still attached (Sunday treat)

* grown in the Jenotopia gardens

Current Hen Activities:

Taking daily dust baths in Thaney's grand "hen spa hole"
Eating fat worms

Current Hen Mama Activities:

Dressing up the patio garden
Battling flies!
Beginning to harvest a few of the early vegetables

Predator sightings:

Neighborhood cats
Vulture brothers

Who are the Spoiled Suburban Hens? Click here to find out!

For stories and photos of the Spoiled Suburban Hens, check out the Jenotopia blog.

Last Updated ( Monday, 30 June 2008 )

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Jenotopia Egg Update

The Spoiled Suburban Hens have been working hard to keep us in eggs. Here is the 7-day egg count for my lovely ladies ~ or check out the Jenotopia egg chart for more info.

Dame Edna - 6

Greedy Bess - 6

Sister Perla - 4

Baby Mija - 5

^{Updated June 30, 2008}

Cool, Colorful Cabbage

Patchwork Coleslaw

Things getting too hot? Try my Patchwork Coleslaw and enjoy the coolness of cabbage and herbs.