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Winning and losing
This weekend was another hectic weekend spent gathered with family. Saturday, I enjoyed a lovely lunch out with my two moms at Our Daily Bread followed by a girls out, quick stop shopping tour (we...
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Prepping for winter
Well, we took stock this weekend, and I am happy to report that, despite a good many of our row covers being mangled while we were away, the row covers managed to do their job by protecting our crops...
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New ground
Taking advantage of the mild temperature and lack of muddy conditions, I hooked up the rotary plow to the BCS and began breaking new ground. Two more contours were added to the front growing area. It’s...
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Projects…just a few
Though little has been written here lately (sorry about that everybody), quite a bit has been going on. Namely – construction projects. I don’t have pictures yet, but Jordan has been working hard on...
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Black gold
Sunday’s to-do list included some of this Black gold Compost. Finally, bed prepping for spring plantings is underway. So exciting. Also arrived was our straw bales. Yay for mulch! My arms are like...
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Weeding
It was a busy day of weeding onions. Predominant pesky plants include lamb’s quarter, galinsoga, and grass. But under the row covers, we’re also starting to see carpet weed, pigweed and purslane. Aaah....
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What did you do this morning?
Contour taters We planted seed potatoes this morning… up bright and early…and before it hit 90 some degrees…though we were already hot and sweaty after our first contour. Temps were steamy even at 9 am...
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Making the mad dash
I am so very grateful for an understanding boss and for friends and family who love and support our farming efforts! It was a mad mad dash today. Winter arrives…….TONIGHT! The folks came out and pulled...
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Sunny Sunday
It was a damp, dreary, rainy Saturday that kept us working inside. But Sunday….a beautiful, crisp, sunny day that DEMANDED we be OUTside. It was a productive Sunday of garden work. Yes, I know. What...
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All is quiet on the ridge
It has been a little while since our last post, but strong cold spells tend to put a halt to one’s outdoor efforts and ambitions. So, while the ground is frozen and the temperatures fall…what is left...
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Chores – last weekend of March
We had good weather and amazing help last weekend…so many thanks to our friends who came out and worked their butts off. Task one – deer fencing taken down (going to flip it since some rodents have...
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Putting the garden to bed
Here is what the garden looks like right now… Bye bye beans We stopped our plantings early in order to whip things into shape. The weeds were mighty this year, and rarely does Mother Nature cooperate...
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