Comments on: Return to Jerusalem artichoke http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/27/return-to-jerusalem-artichoke/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:01:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Dr. Jayashree Joshi http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/27/return-to-jerusalem-artichoke/#comment-2649 Dr. Jayashree Joshi Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:48:46 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/27/return-to-jerusalem-artichoke/#comment-2649 I enjoyed reading this blog on tiny farming, and esp the neat photos of rosemary and chives. I'm in India and am always looking for ways and means to grow temperate-climate herbs in my tropical climate, because I'm an avowed herbalist-Pediatrician and I need to have as many fresh herbs as I can. A wonderful blog, keep it up! www.farawaysister.com farawaysister@gmail.com I enjoyed reading this blog on tiny farming, and esp the neat photos of rosemary and chives.
I’m in India and am always looking for ways and means to grow temperate-climate herbs in my tropical climate, because I’m an avowed herbalist-Pediatrician and I need to have as many fresh herbs as I can.
A wonderful blog, keep it up!
http://www.farawaysister.com
farawaysister@gmail.com

]]> By: Mike (tfb) http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/27/return-to-jerusalem-artichoke/#comment-2491 Mike (tfb) Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:55:06 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/27/return-to-jerusalem-artichoke/#comment-2491 Rob: Sounds and looks great! The photos and notes are cool, it's good to have our little experiments documented for others, even as we know they've all been done before. I sometimes think (usually, in the fall and winter quieter time...:) how we're perhaps the future of hands-on farming in our society (I'm talking North America, at least), since there seem to be very few generational farmers, learning from birth and taking over from their parents, and many bigger, fully working "family farms" are more industrial, tractor-minded. So it's like, we're starting tinier, personal farming from scratch, with all the resources we need floating around, but few real like-minded examples to check out...so far. I've taken a long time getting into green manures and cover crops, because I've had on-farm manure, and such small open sections by freeze-up, and so many other things to do. But now I'm hooked, and everything I've read about 'em in the last few years is bubbling up. I want to try mixes, like legumes and grasses, I'm now spending some time sourcing. It's hard to make sure bulk seed isn't treated, even the local big feed company isn't always sure. I'm not concerned so much about following the organic standard itself (i.e. certification), more about how residual inputs I'm not even aware of could affect the whole process! I'll keep checking out your stuff! If you feel like it, you may want to create a thread on peas-and-oats in the <a href="http://tinyfarmblog.com/forum/" rel="nofollow">tiny farm forum</a> and post updates back to your site whenever you get a chance... I dunno if it's the best way to help make more info available, but on this blog, at least, it's probably more convenient than threads in comments under individual posts... Rob: Sounds and looks great! The photos and notes are cool, it’s good to have our little experiments documented for others, even as we know they’ve all been done before. I sometimes think (usually, in the fall and winter quieter time…:) how we’re perhaps the future of hands-on farming in our society (I’m talking North America, at least), since there seem to be very few generational farmers, learning from birth and taking over from their parents, and many bigger, fully working “family farms” are more industrial, tractor-minded. So it’s like, we’re starting tinier, personal farming from scratch, with all the resources we need floating around, but few real like-minded examples to check out…so far.

I’ve taken a long time getting into green manures and cover crops, because I’ve had on-farm manure, and such small open sections by freeze-up, and so many other things to do. But now I’m hooked, and everything I’ve read about ‘em in the last few years is bubbling up. I want to try mixes, like legumes and grasses, I’m now spending some time sourcing. It’s hard to make sure bulk seed isn’t treated, even the local big feed company isn’t always sure. I’m not concerned so much about following the organic standard itself (i.e. certification), more about how residual inputs I’m not even aware of could affect the whole process!

I’ll keep checking out your stuff! If you feel like it, you may want to create a thread on peas-and-oats in the tiny farm forum and post updates back to your site whenever you get a chance… I dunno if it’s the best way to help make more info available, but on this blog, at least, it’s probably more convenient than threads in comments under individual posts…

]]> By: Rob http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/27/return-to-jerusalem-artichoke/#comment-2476 Rob Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:28:13 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/09/27/return-to-jerusalem-artichoke/#comment-2476 you mentioned the Oat experiment. I am trying something where I plant black eyed peas for nitrogen fixation and oats together in the same field, at the same time. I'll let you know how it goes. You can find my blog post on the project here; http://wildcraft.gaelicmysts.com/?p=100 These are not the most recent photos. I'll include those in another post coming up. Great blog! I am enjoying it immensly. You doing anything on Orchards lately? I am doing some initial planning. Any advice would be great. you mentioned the Oat experiment. I am trying something where I plant black eyed peas for nitrogen fixation and oats together in the same field, at the same time. I’ll let you know how it goes.

You can find my blog post on the project here;
http://wildcraft.gaelicmysts.com/?p=100

These are not the most recent photos. I’ll include those in another post coming up.

Great blog! I am enjoying it immensly. You doing anything on Orchards lately? I am doing some initial planning. Any advice would be great.

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