Pests, Pathogens, and Lots of Row Cover
The season’s first transplanting is cause for great joy, and for great trepidation. Moving the plants from greenhouse to field is a major...
Viral Spring
One well-known aspect of farming is its relative disconnect from society. A farmer may have a vibrant network of family and friends at...
Signs of Late-Winter
Plastic has its share of haters these days. From metal straws to wooden toothbrushes, consumers everywhere are eager to reduce their...
January Delight
Hallelujah, it’s January, the most optimistic month of the year! Okay, maybe not everyone shares the sentiment (January is rather cold),...
First Jealousy, Then Gratitude
Our crew was out in full force yesterday, mulching garlic, shedding layers, happy to get a workout after weeks of relative inaction....
Dance Like a Monkey
Late-October marks the return to watching overnight lows like a hawk. We had our first frost last weekend, but we were more or less...
Final Lap
It’s mid-September, and we’ve entered the season’s final lap. There's plenty of harvesting and post-harvest handling still ahead, but the...
Abundance
The fields are erupting with food! The past month been a blur of non-stop harvesting, and now that the fall crops are coming in, our...
Eyes Forward
Garlic harvest—done. Blueberry nets—done. Tomato mulching—done. Handweeding, flower trellising, email catch-up…not so much. Viewed from...
Do the Berry Hustle!
It’s strawberry season, and CSA members know it. They zip into the Tin House, grab their quart containers, and head to the fields with...
