Welcome to the Tundra
January 16, 2022 Conventional wisdom has it that winter is a time of rest for farmers. When it comes to physical labor, this is certainly...
Halloween & Cosmic Rhythms
November 14, 2021 This will probably be remembered as the year of the pumpkin, thanks to Peter and his affinity for all things sweet,...
Taking Stock
October 14, 2021 This October has an absolute pleasure for fieldwork—cool mornings, warm daytimes, plenty of sun, and very little rain....
Autumn Fever
September 13, 2021 Last weekend the Old Bethpage Village Restoration hosted the 179th Long Island Fair. After a two-year hiatus due to...
Mid-Summer Grind
August 15, 2021 Ahhh…mid-summer…when a bad day leaves you wishing for an early frost, and a typical day leaves you eating your body...
Humid
July 12, 2021 The 2021 garlic harvest is complete. Roughly 10,000 bulbs are now hanging in the rafters behind the Tin House, or stacked...
Summer Solstice
June 13, 2021 Last week we transplanted the winter squash—roughly 1700 seedlings, spread over one third of an acre, a big job in any...
Picture Perfect Incomplete
May 12, 2021 Holy moly, there’s a lot going on. So much to do, so much to tell... So far so good, as far as spring transplants go. I...
Preparations
April 13, 2021 Transplanting has begun. Yesterday we had a full crew on deck—Dan, Steve, Peter, Jen, and Amanda, our newest volunteer—to...
Threading the Needle
March 16, 2021 Two weeks ago I seeded the first greens of the season—kale, chard, lettuce, parsley, and bok choy. Several days later, a...
