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Volume II Issue V

June/July 2014

Country Living In The Inland Northwest

Fencin’ Hens

Life on the Homestead

Buck the Best Bales

Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries, OH MY!

Ensuring Quality Hay

Easing into Property Easements

FRESH PRODUCE RECIPE!

Dear Readers,

Summertime in the Inland Northwest is, in my opinion, the best season. There is plenty of local produce, a plethora of farmer’s markets, sweet little sheep and lots of other barnyard animals, festivals, warmth, hay, family and lots of fun. One of the nicest aspects of living in the Inland Northwest, is that we get to experience all four seasons in all of their splendor.

This issue really delves into the best that summer has to offer. Our feature maps out some of the best places to pick your own berries, or if you’re short on time, where they’ve already done the picking for you! Strawberries, raspberries and cherries are all ripe so make sure to get out there early to stock up! Jim Armstrong, from the Spokane Conservation District returns with updates on his personal ranch. He’s got sheep all over, chickens underfoot and a flourishing garden!

More importantly, Jim is also bringing us information on riparian buffer creation

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After an absence, Pat Munts, WSU Master Gardener, is back in full force, sharing information on bucking the best bales of hay in the area. Our newcomer this month is Jim Palmer Jr., broker at Real Estate Marketplace NW. Jim Palmer is a recognized authority on all things acreage. He’ll be revealing secrets on property easement agreements that many of you may take for granted!

And of course, there will be delicious recipes utilizing the freshest of fruits and vegetables of the season. Thank you all for reading and supporting Bountiful Life- Country Living in the Inland Northwest!

Keep cool, Ashley Lewan Editor

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Table of Contents Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries, OH MY! Your Guide to Fresh, Local Berries ..................... 6 Easing into Property Easements Your Property Rights....................................... 12 Fencin’ Hens Life on the Homestead..................................... 14 Bucking the Best Bales Ensuring Quality Hay ...................................... 18 Crawl Before Your Run The Crawl, Walk, Run Method of Riparian Buffer Establishment ...................... 24 Get Your Crumble On Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake ........................ 28 “It will not always be summer; build barns.” Hesiod

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t’s summertime in the Inland Northwest and that brings one fact to the forefront of my mind: it’s berry season.

It doesn’t matter what kind of berry you’re talking about, I’m a huge fan. Me and my fellow berry connoisseurs are lucky enough to live within a stone’s throw of so many plentiful farms and fruit ranches, making it easy to indulge.

There’s nothing better than loading yourself up with baskets and spending the day in the sun plucking ripe berries directly from the tree or bush.

Tips for picking Strawberries: • Pick ripe berries, they do not ripen after picking • Pick with the stem, they keep better • Do not overfill your box, bottom berries will mash • Refrigerate as soon as possible • Do not wash until ready to use One of the best places to stock up on berries for the season is just up the road, north of Spokane in the Green Bluff Growers community. Originally

formed in 1902, the Green Bluff Growers Association’s mission was to protect local strawberry growers from outside competition. Now, the association helps growers with agricultural tourism. There aren’t many communities so close to the “big city” that promise a truly old-fashioned farm experience.

There are over 30 farms tucked cozily into 12 square miles and each little farm is bursting at the seams with fresh, local produce, livestock and community events that are a lot of fun for the entire family.

One of my favorite aspects of Green Bluff is their dedication to providing a variety of produce and boy; do they like to celebrate their berries! The Strawberry Festival is held June 28 and 29, and July 5 and 6. Although they’re famous for their fall “Punkin’ Chunkin’”, Knapp’s, #23 on Green Bluff, is dedicated to growing some of the tastiest berries in the region. Family owned since 1955, Knapp’s Farm grows strawberries, raspberries, tayberries and blackberries. They also provide tips on the best time to pick your berries. For strawberries: Raspberries (as well as other berries) are packed with lots vitamin C, along with flavor.There are multiple varieties,

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Berries do have some other benefits besides delicious flavor. They’re really very good for you. Strawberry health ben-

Along with migraine relief, tart cherries help relieve and prevent arthritis and gout in the body. efits include high fiber, easement of inflammation, promote eye health and contain flavonoids. Flavonoids, which are responsible for the color and flavor of strawberries, lower the risk for heart disease. Cherries are also one of the healthiest fruits you can consume. Along with other berries, cherries are a rich source of antioxidants. Along with migraine relief, tart cherries contain two compounds, anthocyanins and bioflavonoids. Both compounds slow down the enzymes Cyclooxyygenase-1 and -2, which help relieve and prevent arthritis and gout in the body. It also helps that tart cherry concen-

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With an abundance of local berry crops, it’s easy to get caught up in the fervor of the picking season, but don’t forget to store your berries properly. One easy way of storing and preserving berries is by jamming. Be it quick freezer jam or the more labor intensive preserves, this ensures that you can enjoy the fruits of your labor year round.

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Easing into Property Easements

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roperty rights seem to be an ongoing hot topic since there are many people or entities that seem particularly intent on infringing upon those rights. Ownership of property is one of our country’s basic rights that we should never take for granted! While actual unfettered ownership is the highest and best use of this concept, there are property rights that can be used to one’s benefit without actually owning that particular piece of property, such as easements.

Easements are created for specific uses, most often to allow travel across another’s land to access property that does not front a public road. Easements can also be created for structures and other uses such as; wells, fences, power lines, or buildings. It is not uncommon for someone to protect a view with an easement or even air space such as in an aviation easement near an airport. Most easements are non-exclusive and perpetual in nature, which means they run with the land forever and are not people specific, but property specific.

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Another common misconception is that a verbal agreement or continual notorious use of an access makes it legal and perpetual. “I’ve been using this access for years and so it’s grandfathered in,” said one landowner to me. While it may be true that this landowner might have an arguable case for an adverse possession lawsuit (depending upon the time frame of usage and whether it was adverse, open and notorious use), it never happens automatically. It takes a lawsuit and court decision to make such an easement valid and binding, unless the burdened land owner voluntarily grants a legal easement.

In a recent case, a selling land owner expressed concern that the neighbors well was on their property and though they had given verbal permission for this encroachment, a proper easement document had never been recorded. Such owners should take action to record such easements in a timely manner since passing that unresolved issue on to the next owner could cause much grief for the benefitted neighbor and possibly create litigation that could come back to bite the seller. 

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