Temporary thaw
Posted on February 10, 2009 - Filed Under animals, farm maintenance, herbs, horse, pears, pests, planting, plows, seeds, spring, trees, vegetables, weather | 2 Comments
After weeks of below freezing temperatures, rain and bluster, this week started with sun and warmth…aaaah….making working outside a pleasure again. I don’t know how long it will last, so I’m trying to take advantage.
The only thing in bloom right now is the Asian pear tree which seemed to thrive on the much cooler temperatures. [...]
Buy, sell, trade.
Posted on June 14, 2008 - Filed Under Activism, food safety, green market, herbs, pet food, products, vegetables, zucchini | Leave a Comment
We finally made it to our first Green Market of the year. There are quite a few more vendors this year and more market opportunities as well. There is now a weekly market downtown every Thursday from 11-2. And the usual 2nd Saturday market in the mornings April – November. It’s nice [...]
Read More..>>Garden Geek
Posted on May 6, 2008 - Filed Under farm maintenance, fruit, grass, herbs, pasture, pests, planting, seeds, vegetables, worms | Leave a Comment
Call me a garden geek, but it’s really exciting when tiny plants start popping where you simply put a teeny tiny seed under some dirt with a sprinkling of water. Our last minute lettuce is thriving: beautiful baby leaf lettuce just like I used to buy from a bag! And almost all the carrots have [...]
Read More..>>Signs of progress in a list form
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under fruit, herbs, planting, seeds, vegetables | 3 Comments
IN THE GROUND!
Melons: honeymoon, canteloupe, american melon, honeydew, planters jumbo
Mammoth Red Mangel Beets
Tomatoes: black cherry, dad’s sunset, carbon (purple), reisentraube, dr. carolyn (yellow)
Carrots: scarlet nantes, danvers, cosmic purple, lunar white, little finger
Lettuce: butterhead, european mesclun, rocky top, big boston, little gem
Peanuts: Tennessee Red, Pre-Civil War
Japanese white eggplant
Peppers: tobasco, thai red chili, chinese 5-color, asti rosso, [...]
Uh-huh
Posted on March 6, 2008 - Filed Under cats, farm maintenance, herbs, pears, pecans, planting, seeds, spring, trees, vegetables, weather | 2 Comments
Spring is rapidly approaching, as usual, faster than we expected. You’d think we’d be prepared by now, but no. This summer will mark 2 years since we moved here. Two years! And we’re still struggling to get it together. I’m learning to go with the flow though. That’s good, [...]
Read More..>>Hello Jack Frost
Posted on November 8, 2007 - Filed Under building, cucumbers, farm maintenance, frost, hedges, herbs, pecans, pickles, planting, tomatoes, trees, vegetables, weather | Leave a Comment
We got the first frost on Tuesday morning. I tried to prepare the best I knew how which honestly isn’t saying much! I potted a few herbs and harvested some more. I covered the most prolific tomato plants, the peppers, bok choy, carrots and some of the lettuces just because they’re so small. I left [...]
Read More..>>By the light of the silvery moon
Posted on October 27, 2007 - Filed Under cats, cucumbers, herbs, moon, paper bags, tomatoes, trees, turkey, vegetables, worms | Leave a Comment
Oh my gosh…did you see the full moon the other night? I don’t know how it looked from your part of the world, but it was big and bright and amazing here. Not only at night, but in the morning too. It took up the whole sky. Our new kitten was definitely digging it. We [...]
Read More..>>Tricky, tricky garden
Posted on October 6, 2007 - Filed Under broccoli, cucumbers, green market, herbs, pecans, pickles, planting, tomatoes, vegetables, worms | 1 Comment
So far we seem to be getting a pretty good crop of pecans. Last year we had lots of duds mixed in. I may be speaking too soon, but I haven’t come across many duds yet. I’ve already collected two large onion sacks-full and the season’s just begun. I’m going to [...]
Read More..>>oh can it already
Posted on September 20, 2007 - Filed Under canning, herbs, pears, pecans, planting, trees, vegetables, weather | Leave a Comment
Oh yes, the canning continues. Blah blah blah blah blah. Yes, my enthusiasm is waning, but just a bit. I’m also sure you’re quite tired of hearing about it as well. But my goal is to document my doings, so I’ll stick with it if you will. So quick rundown. [...]
Read More..>>Summer Harvest
Posted on August 18, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorized, farm maintenance, herbs, spinach, sunflowers, vegetables | Leave a Comment
So I’ve decided to list and describe the vegetables we’ve been able to harvest and, most importantly, eat so far. The one thing I’ve noticed they all have in common is none are like anything I’ve bought in a grocery store. Now, that’s both good and bad.
Even though you go into most grocery [...]