Hoe there girl
Posted on March 14, 2009 - Filed Under Activism, farm maintenance, food safety, grass, neighbors, pests, planting, plows, seeds, tractor, vegetables | 1 Comment
After my hectic morning yesterday, I decided to spend the afternoon in the relative safety of the pasture garden-to-be. Our neighbor came over the other day and harrowed the area for us to help get the clumps of grass and weeds somewhat under control so there is room for the plants we prefer to [...]
Read More..>>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. [...]
Man, plants grow quickly!
Posted on August 23, 2007 - Filed Under animals, dog, farm maintenance, greenhouse, plows, prayer, rattlesnake, tractor, vegetables | Leave a Comment
This is very exciting. We’re already seeing results from our first “fall” planting! Of course, I’ve found this is the easiest part: getting a teensy plant to pop out of the soil. The hard part comes later when you’re trying to maintain the baby fruits, protecting them from weird ailments and [...]
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