Farewell, Farmer Steve
February 15, 2023 The past month has been a bit of a blur. Three weeks ago, we paid a deposit to LB Fencing to install a 3,400’ deer...
Quiet and Boring and Delicious
January 12, 2023 Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a warm and restful holiday. It’s been four weeks since our last CSA pickup and farm...
Thanksgiving Countdown
November 13, 2022 I’m sure the farmers aren’t the only ones enjoying this glorious November weather. Seriously, who doesn’t love a clear,...
Tell the Bees
October 5, 2022 We prayed for rain and we got it. Five solid days of it. In that time, we tackled a boatload of indoor projects—trimming...
Cool Nights, Fair Days
September 12, 2022 The cool nights of September are a welcome relief from the nonstop heat of summer. They also mitigate the effects of...
Oh Deer!
Hot and dry, that’s how it’s been. Extreme heat is nothing new, but the past few weeks have shown us how little experience we have with...
Faster, Faster!
July 13, 2022 Farmer Peter is an ultra-runner. That is, he runs long-distance races up to 240 miles...and no, 240 is not a typo. This...
Experimental
June 12, 2022 I’m a huge fan of Ben Hartman, author of The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables. On the topic of ordering seeds, he...
Shades of May
May 12, 2022 Until just yesterday, it seemed as though this spring only came in shades of cold—cold and windy, cold and dry, cold and...
Aaaaaaand............GO!
April 18, 2022 And just like that, the springtime hustle is here. The first transplants are in the ground. The irrigation lines are...