All Comments
All of the comments on TFB are listed here, grouped by entry and sorted by date, most recent entries first.Onions and potatoes go in (5-May-08)
Tamara » Well if you're just getting yours in the...
Micah » Did you cover the potatoes by hand too...
Laura » Wow! That's a lot of potatoes and onions!...
Tender to the greenhouse (4-May-08)
Mike (tfb) » Julie: Here's a pic of first market day...
cathy » tomorrow is our first market day......we have about...
willing hands organic farm » Mike, Do you have any pictures from the first...
Green day (3-May-08)
Seth » This is such a neat blog! I have...
OrganicCat » I just found your blog and have been...
Paula Kahumbu » What a wonderful blog! I thought you'd be...
Seedlings stack up (2-May-08)
Harry » I agree with Penny above, what a great...
Penny » Hi! I love your blog and this photo...
Liz » Your seedlings are amazing! Puts my little greenhouse...
Mike » I just finished reading the blog from start...
Kevin » Good Lord I'm jealous of your seedling room. ...
Steve Mudge » We're not much farther ahead of you this...
anniken » You have So many seedlings! Looks like a...
Amy » Incredible! It looks great :)...
Susan » Fabulous! I am so impressed with your farm....and...
Nice…and cold! (29-Apr-08)
James » It's great that someone is taking the intiative...
Peas appear (27-Apr-08)
P~ » Don't you just love it when they start...
Verde » I think peas are some of the most...
sharon » gorgeous photo...thanks for your inspiring blog....
kathy » What a great photo!! A whole different perspective....
Melissa » Great photo! love that young green color. I...
christy oneal » That is a really cool picture! I really...
Laura » Wow. So jealous. We should have had peas...
Barbara » How do you keep the squirrels from digging...
Philip » I have ejoyed your blog very much. i...
Katie » What we won't do for a good picture!...
Rototiller breakdown (26-Apr-08)
willing hands organic farm » Ha ha! I sooooo hear you on the...
Potting up (25-Apr-08)
mazzart » Hi there. I'm an oil painter currently putting...
alan » Looks like things are ticking along for you. ...
Garlic the Reliable (24-Apr-08)
covenanter » Can't believe how far on your garlic is....
Chris » wordplay indeed. another saying that popped up for us...
Trudi » The garlic you have planted looks great. What...
Deborah » My goodness, that is a lot of garlic! My...
Chicken check-in (23-Apr-08)
Susan » Great pictures! Looking forward to more stories:)...
christy oneal » I love chickens so much! I can't wait...
Michel » may I suggest that you set up you...
alec » those chicks... they are unfathomably large and yet...
Melissa » Wow! I envy how you have jumped...
rhonda jean » We keep a small flock of variety types...
Dagny McKinley » Is this your first batch of chickens? ...
Heather » Hey Mike, what are you feeding your chickens,...
Katie » Great chicken pictures. Spring is definitely here!...
Rick » The chicken house looks great. Lots of room...
Dee » I miss raising chickens. They are always so...
Meg » Damn, those are some big chickens! I'm used...
Earth Day observed (22-Apr-08)
alan » Yes! Part of what we do is build...
Grass fire across the road (21-Apr-08)
Deborah » Thankfully I've never been effected by forest:bush fires...
How odd… (21-Apr-08)
Melissa » Let's hope for rain soon!...
Chris DeVries » I didn't think irrigation would be at the...
Jenny » I'm in the same boat as Jon (though...
Adam » Perhaps, climate change is a better word then...
Steve Mudge » Well, I wish we had your problem of watering...
alan » Loved your bit about the hoses! I'm still...
Jon » The same thing is happening across the lake...
Tangling with hoses (20-Apr-08)
cathy » i really enjoy reading your daily stories ..........especially...
Heather » Hey Ho, just found your blog, lovin' it. ...
Seedlings don’t wait around! (18-Apr-08)
Homemoma » i make one big mistake every year. since...
Mike (tfb) » Thanks for the compliments and good wishes! Yep,...
laura » Those are seriously healthy looking peppers, what date...
Melanie J. » Man, those are pretty!...
kendra » Your peppers are beautiful! I know what you...
anniken » Hi, great blog which I just discovered. Seems...
klaus » I'm jealous. Here in Edmonton we just had...
N. & J » Being a newbie and only have a couple...
Melissa » Love this post! It's my first year starting...
Exuberant Lady » I couldn't have put it better myself... the...
Deborah » Wow, those look so good - I think...
Barbee’ » I just discovered your extensive blog on Blotanical...
Field day! (17-Apr-08)
Amy » Hello! I found your blog through Blotanical and...
Andrea Wigglesworth » Irrigation - you drag hoses around 2.5 acres...
Steve Mudge » I had no idea chickens could survive those...
Molly » great post, i found it really interesting....
Laura Lemay » Ha ha ha....I always think of farming as...
kathy » Nice to see your fields brown and snow...
alan » Love to see how you make tools work...
alan » Of you park your chickens on your garden...
Chickens arrive! (16-Apr-08)
Mike (tfb) » Thanks for all the upbeat comments! Chickens do...
Darlene » Oh isnt springtime fun!! Thanks for sharing those...
Tamara » Just found your blog. LOVE IT! Loved hearing...
Ms.Anne » yes yes yes chickens! We're planning to get...
Meg » Great pictures! The chicken house looks awesome....
L.Bo Marie » oooooh... I can sit for hours watching our...
Andrea » I thought you were getting laying hens...? mmmm...
Rick » You were warned. You will spend more time...
Deborah » Don't they look cute, and the hen house...
kendra » Oh so sweet. Great photos! They are very...
Jenny » How fun! Those are two-week-olds? Boy, they grow...
Head out on the highway… (15-Apr-08)
Gillian » love the post title! Now i'm going to...
Em » lookin for adventure.... I laughed so hard at...
Seedlings everywhere! (14-Apr-08)
Mike (tfb) » Mike: I use 48" Cool White fluorescents. The...
Mike » Just curious what kind of lights you have...
Mike (tfb) » P~: I particularly like the bees! I want...
ClemmonsHoo » You have a great setup. I hope mine...
Garden Monkey Inc. » Hooray. You have been nominated for a Fork 'n...
Jean Ann » Beautiful set up! I have a glass greenhouse...
P~ » The seedlings are looking great. I know I've...
Hanging in the greenhouse (12-Apr-08)
organicsyes » Life imitates blog...so true! sometimes I wonder where...
Freezing rain (11-Apr-08)
KMom246 » You know I really like your blog in...
alan » We are supposed to get snow tonight. I...
Deborah » That looks so cold, I hope all your...
Exuberant Lady » Oh dear! But what a marvelous photo! Yes,...
Drying out (10-Apr-08)
Meg » That's good news! I was wondering what would...
Mike (tfb) » Jen: That's a good theory. So I guess...
Susan » So wonderful to have a new season upon...
Jen » I think the water probably acted as an...
Greenhouse growing (9-Apr-08)
VP » Hi Mike - they look yummy. Good enough...
Gillian » I'm not sure how many more times I...
alan » we are quite a bit south of your...
Melt-off complete! (8-Apr-08)
Mike (tfb) » I started watching the Monsanto vid. I moved...
willing hands organic farm » sorry there is a typo in my link,...
Deborah » and direct off Google here http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-842180934463681887&hl=en which looks like the...
Deborah » I've found the video here vidoe link Just watching it....
Mike (tfb) » willing hands organic farm: I saw your comment...
willing hands organic farm » Mike, Have you seen the french documentary on Monsanto?...
Deborah » Hi Mike I have nominated you for a blog...
Jason » Bbbrrrr! Being from Texas I get cold just...
Submerged garlic and root-diving voles (7-Apr-08)
Micah » That is a lot of water. We still...
Mike (tfb) » Deborah: That's what I mean, they're kinda diabolical....
Deborah » Wow, when you get puddles, you get puddles! Those...
Field wakes up… (6-Apr-08)
Mike (tfb) » Exuberant Lady: Thanks! I'm happy you're enjoying the...
kmom246 » The first year I caught daffodils at that...
Exuberant Lady » So much inspiration in a plant's urge to...
Gillian » It's definitely magical. I find one seedling is...
Liming the Chickenhouse (6-Apr-08)
gintoino » Here in the south of Portugal white wash...
ruralaspirations » I just love learning something new! I had...
Melanie J. » Been rereading the Little House books again, and...
Steve Mudge » Neat to learn something new--thanks!...
Luciano » Here in Portugal it's still widely used as...
Deborah » I'm with you all the way on this....
Ah, SPRING! (5-Apr-08)
Mike (tfb) » PlantBuddy: I don't know anything particular about attracting...
PlantBuddy » Hi! Looks like you have lots of experience...
christy oneal » Who, look at all those seedlings! They...
Alan » Some days I think I take frozen again...
Jenny » Hooray! Those trays and chokes look beautiful!...
Herbs return (4-Apr-08)
Mike (tfb) » Kevin: Most of those will last you for...
N. & J » My fiance was eyeing all the herbs at...
Kevin » This site always fills me with floral excitement. I...
Chickenhouse progress (2-Apr-08)
Mike (tfb) » Blue Fox: That sounds like a good idea....
Blue Fox » I've got a suggestion for you - build...
N. & J » How cute is that donkey! N. http://badhuman.wordpress.com...
Exuberant Lady » Jack is adorable! How lucky you are...
Deborah » I think there is a whole new thread...
Jean Ann » Man, I sure would love to have a...
Early spring rounds (1-Apr-08)
Mike (tfb) » jim: Well, it's probably worth trying again. Talk...
N. & J » I think it's worth it considering the varities...
jim » i recently had interest in gardening so i...
First tomato: 2008 (30-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Chris: I've tried Big Rainbow as well, it...
N. & J » I hope that my seeds do something that...
VP » Hi Mike - isn't macro just great?!:)...
Chris DeVries » Mike, I tried "Big Rainbow" and what I thought...
Jenny » Hooray tomatoes! I'm going to have to try...
Deborah » jealousy, jealousy! I'm still slipping around in a sea...
kathy » Awesome!...
techsamaritan » I was surprised at how quickly the tomatoes...
This year’s early lettuce… (29-Mar-08)
Matron » I've had some little Winter lettuce seedlings in...
willing hands organic farm » thank you for the ideas. These seedlings were...
Steve Mudge » If you have a lot of barrels lying...
Mike (tfb) » julie: I really rough it with the hoophouse....
cathy » we just seeded 2 beds of spinach (50ft...
willing hands organic farm » Mike, What are your min/max temps in the greenhouse?...
Alan Roberts » Jealous! I'll be seeding next week. ...
Seedling action (28-Mar-08)
Blake » Like VP said, you really do have some...
VP » Stunning photos Mike. I see you're well in...
exuberant lady » Mmmm. Rosemary. So good for so...
New gardener (27-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Alan: This staying small stuff is interesting. For...
Alan Roberts » Mike, I have the same debate about growth quite...
Mike (tfb) » Robyn Vickers: Thanks for thinking of TFB in...
Alan Roberts » Interns and volunteers are great!! Good years you...
Robyn Vickers » I really love reading your blog. It...
jeff-nhn » All it takes is exposure and people either...
Catalog shopping: chickens on order! (26-Mar-08)
Mike Campitelli » i like your cickens, they have damn fine...
Mike (tfb) » Jean Ann: I took a look at your...
Jean Ann » I have been reading the McMurray catalog and...
Mike (tfb) » Thanks!! What a luxury, all of this on...
Meg » Woo hoo! Congrats on making the order. Now...
Deborah » I'm in agreement with Rick - say good...
willing hands organic farm » I also agree with keeping them separate. We...
Lisa Brown » I have to echo what Chris said about...
Chris DeVries » Mike, We were in exactly your position last year....
Alan Roberts » We haven't done meat chickens yet, but our...
Robin » We've raised only one bad batch of cornish...
cathy » we have raised the white rocks for many...
Rick » Chickens can be an evil thing. Not that...
Inside and out… (25-Mar-08)
Sara » Thanks for the info! I'm in CT so...
Mike (tfb) » Sara: A good question! I keep my lights...
Sara » Looking good! How long do you leave the...
Mike (tfb) » cathy: It could be my imagination, or anxiousness...
Exuberant Lady » what a beautiful sight! especially with winter...
Steve Mudge » Amazing its still snowing so much...but you can...
cathy » beautiful picture of the snowy scene i feel that...
Chickenhouse inspection (24-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Mrs K: Yeah, a little backstory is good....
Mrs K » I love the pictures and reading about the...
Meg » That is a great chicken house! Can't wait...
Clare » Those horse harnesses have quite an antique value....
ns » Here's a suggestion based on my experience with...
cathy » that is a great looking chicken house ....looks...
Rack built (23-Mar-08)
P~ » I thought you'd be interested, or could at...
Mike (tfb) » hyd: It's from a plan in Rodale's Illustrated...
hyd » hi mike! love these. what are the measurements?...
P~ » I love the design your useing. Seems like...
ewa » great racks :) staying tiny is good strategy...
Peppers! (22-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Paulina: At 8 days, I wouldn't worry yet,...
Paulina » Hi, We started some eggplant 8 days ago, along...
Mike (tfb) » exuberant lady: I wouldn't worry about peppers not...
ewa » pepper... great promise of pleasure......
klaus » Hello again, Phew, glad to see I didn't start...
exuberant lady » Nice picture. I love the eagerness of...
Meet my garden spirit guide (21-Mar-08)
Jen » Wow. A very amazing experience. I've only been...
Steve Mudge » I had the curious experience of having an...
Deborah » Oh how wonderful, Owls are such lovely birds. Have...
P~ » Very cool! And a great photo too. P~...
ewa » whoaaaa! actually when I think about it, this event...
dig this chick » holy hell that is so cool....
Katie » How cool is that? Looking into the...
Gillian » OMG Mike - how lucky you are!! My...
Sharon » It's a northern saw-whet owl. That's an...
Ferdzy » Oh, what a privilege! Do you know what...
Avenefica » Marvelous owl photo Fabulous experience Wonderful post Excellent blog Thanks for...
Chris » mike- what a cool creature. i love when the...
Spring begins (20-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Cynthia: Wow. You did say "40 days"?!! You...
Cynthia » Well, I knew there were places with...
Susan from gel fireplaces ltd » We here in middle Europe have freaky weather...
Matron » Gosh, I've just seen your snow photo! We...
Katie » No you know pictures like this that are...
exuberant lady » I am so with you! The second...
Jenny » I like your optimism. I'm trying not to...
Plugging away in the greenhouse (19-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Deborah: I'm sure you've done a lot of...
Deborah » Well Mike, this post has produced some interesting...
Rob » If the grass is sending out runners, Round-Up...
Mike (tfb) » Yeah, I guess this 100% "organic" growing can...
Deborah » It is a difficult choice. I'm not...
Steve Mudge » That does bring up an interesting conundrum for...
Mike (tfb) » Chris: Wood chips sound good! I'll look into...
Chris » Mike, I've used wood chips for this purpose with...
Mike (tfb) » Monsanto products in an organic garden...oh my god!...
Deborah » That was my thought even though glyphosates are...
Adam » I don't think you can use glyphosates on...
Lisa Brown » I have exactly the same problem. Doing the...
Steve Mudge » I'd spray some Roundup around the outside perimeter...
Deborah » Is there anything you can use to kill...
Seasonal salad (18-Mar-08)
Deborah » That looks delicious. I'm funny with salad,...
exuberant lady » Come on, Spring! It's photos like this...
ruralaspirations » Oh my, that looks ownderful. I can't wait...
heidi » that looks deeeeelish! can't wait for garden lettuce....
Arugula under cover (17-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Andrea: Well, or you could drop in for...
Andrea » I still think of your farm every time...
sunwarm » Love to see plants growing IN THE GROUND!...
Jen » So this is a little off topic, but...
Walk to work (16-Mar-08)
Katie » Mike, that is a fantastic walk to work!...
Back in the dirt! (14-Mar-08)
Steve Mudge » You might just get along in summer with...
Gillian » I think so too! Thank you. :)...
Mike (tfb) » Deborah: Oh, man, GLOVES! What a waste that...
Gillian » Hi Mike, Maybe this has been asked in previous...
Deborah » another one here who can't use gloves -...
The watering tray (13-Mar-08)
Clayton » My dream for watering trays is a 45...
Mike (tfb) » klaus: Thanks for the suggestion. That sounds pretty...
klaus » In my nano farming endeavour I currently have...
Making water (11-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Anne: Your babies look great! Just about every...
Jeane » Just stumble on your blog. Love it! I'm...
Valerie » Hey - we have that same blue cistern...
Mrs. K. » I just wanted to say I really enjoy...
Anne » What a great idea. We don't usually get...
Deborah » As the saying goes, "By guess and by...
Back to the field! (10-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Deborah: Here in Ontario, winter's really hanging on...
Gillian » I love the arugula photo - it cheers...
Deborah » That arugula looks great, how close are you...
Slightly snowbound (9-Mar-08)
dj » What a great photo! The patchy snow...
Celery! (8-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Katie, Steve:: Thanks for the celery stories. I'll...
Bob Tome » Hey, I have also planted some herb recently,...
Steve Mudge » I planted some seed in February '07 (one...
Katie » Hey Mike, Good luck with the Celery. I...
Seedlings continue to grow… (7-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » FarmCat: That's a pretty cool book. It has...
FarmCat » Mike, I really appreciate the info. I was able...
Mike (tfb) » FarmCat: The racks are a minorly modified version...
chuck monk » Hi, I find your info most useful. ...
FarmCat » Hey, Mike-- I'm starting a market garden business for...
dig this chick » Wow. Impressive set-up!...
Trip to town (6-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Adam: Thanks for taking the time to describe...
Gillian » Wow Adam. No matter how much I pay...
Adam » This being the first comment that I am...
heidi » i never drink pop but man i totally...
Trimming leeks (5-Mar-08)
Rob » It's leek trimming day. I'm back to...
Mike (tfb) » Robin: They smell like...green onions. DJ: I agree, seed...
DJ » What is it about photos like this that...
Robin » Do they smell good when you trim them?...
The wild bunch (4-Mar-08)
Jason Kramer » I love goats. We have 4 pygmy...
Robin » The goats look great. I like leaving...
Mike (tfb) » ruralapsirations: Well, the farm is about 55 acres,...
P~ » I can definitely relate to being a little...
ruralaspirations » Wow, 15 goats on a Tiny Farm! So...
Chicken catalogs (3-Mar-08)
Blue Fox » I really miss my chickens! I've raised them...
Jason Kramer » I use Rhode Island Reds and Black Australorps....
Mike (tfb) » Thanks for sharing all that chicken love! rosemary: I'm...
Kevin » I should mention that the views in my...
Kevin » Choose the 50 cent per chick ones! ...
Laura » Can't wait to see which you choose....
ruralaspirations » I, too, am awaiting the day when I...
Kevin » The best thing about chickens is... they taste...
Rosemary » Would you mind sharing which catalogs were dropped...
P~ » I'm not necessarily on a Tiny "Farm" but...
Brenda » As the current head of Skunky Acre Farm...
More fun with lettuce (2-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » SFB: Thanks! I'll update the post. I'm playing...
Steed Farm Blog » I have found that a plant will usually...
Two arugulas (1-Mar-08)
Mike (tfb) » Apartment Garden: Watch out for flea beetles! Around...
Apartment Garden » I just planted rocket arrugula. I love the...
Mike (tfb) » Melinda: The way veggies vary in taste across...
Melinda » I've grown several kinds of arugula from different...
marje » i love arugula. i planted first seeds in...
steve » sounds like something I should look into ,...
Still snowy (29-Feb-08)
Kevin » Snow is the most beautiful natural manifestation in...
Fuzzy little rosemary (28-Feb-08)
Deborah » Thanks Mike, It's a want rather than a need...
Mike (tfb) » Deborah: It's a Canon G9. Had it for...
Melinda » Cute! How long did it take to...
Deborah » I've been looking jealously at your close up...
Parsley update (27-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » Julie: I think they're doing about the same...
Gillian » Gorgeous photo!!...
willing hands organic farm » I notice your seedlings are very stocky, even...
Tea and fungi (26-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » Julie: I don't have an exact recipe. I've...
willing hands organic farm » I forgot to ask how you prepare this....
VP » Wow - I've not heard of that one...
Kristi » I will need to try this, I've tried...
P~ » I've made it a point this year to...
Anita » Deborah, lawn chamomile should work fine, but the...
Meg » That is good to know! We haven't had...
willing hands organic farm » Thank you so much. I am having this...
Travis » Great comment/suggestion on the tea. I'll...
Deborah » Thanks for the tip. I'm going to...
Katie » Thanks for the tip. Now I know...
tech_sam » Hmm.. something to try. I sprinkled...
Seed starting tools II (25-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » Julie: For really tiny seed, this may be...
Gillian » Can you get the Seedmaster or the Mini-Sim...
willing hands organic farm » This blog is my favorite, no question. About...
Simpson Elite (24-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » Andrea: Lettuce is real easy, as long as...
Andrea » I just bought some from a local organic...
Ethan » I have some growing in my lawn (North...
Steve Mudge » Agreed on the Black Simpson--has survived everything the...
Lightbox suspended (23-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » LF: You've just about got it all sorted!...
LF » Thanks very much for sharing. It's really appreciated...
Mike (tfb) » Johnn: Glad you're enjoying the blog. I'll have...
Johnn » As far as i know. fluorescent light bulbs...
growyourownveg » I recommend you cover the entire construction in...
My old friend the min-max thermometer (22-Feb-08)
Meg » How true! This will be our third gardening...
Robin » I love the relaxed feeling, no worries, take...
Katie » Gardening is the one thing that I've found...
New rosemary (21-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » Christine, Katie: That sounds FRUSTRATING. You gotta be...
Valerie » How did those rescued cuttings fare? Did...
Katie » I haven't had luck germinating rosemary. Congratulations...
Christine » I'm so jealous, rosemary is the one thing...
Welcome to KeroWorld (20-Feb-08)
Blue Fox » I've been unlucky enough to be an avid...
Terry » Thanks for your great reply! I was actually thinking...
Mike (tfb) » Terry: Thanks for the in-depth comment... I found...
Terry » I was searching the web using the subject...
Mike (tfb) » Kelly: Yeah, I'm betting on a little heat...
Deborah » Hi Mike, That's basically what I have here (I...
Annie » Reading of your decisions regarding heating the greenhouse,...
Christine » I have a bunch of perennials, a few...
Kelly » It looks like you made one hell of...
Parsley! (19-Feb-08)
Katie » Parsley is one of those things that always...
Tomato seed (18-Feb-08)
Tom » Collecting tomato seed is like collecting anything else.It...
Kristi » I am so excited to see your production...
Jenny » That's exactly how I feel about seeds! I...
Matron » What an interesting discussion! I only have a...
Deborah » that's a lot of tomatoes A little thought for...
KMom246 » LOL, my husband thinks I'm going totally crazy...
Nicole » This is my first year growing .. anything...
Marc @ GardenDesk » Wowser! That is a lot of tomato seeds....
Jen » that's quite a collection! anyways, I was wondering if...
Meg » Nice tomato collection! I love seeing big ol'...
Exploring down below… (15-Feb-08)
allotmentjunkies » Hey Mike thanks from us too. Very interesting -...
Rebsie Fairholm » Thanks for the tip-off about the online library....
Jen » I was just thinking about (and writing about)...
tech_sam » Yes, awesome. I am adding that site...
VP » Hi Mike - what a fantastic find!...
Lettuce-watching (14-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » Melinda: Thanks!!! I'm really happy you're enjoying it......
Meg » Oh, yum. At this point in the winter...
Melinda » Ah, Mike, now you've done it: revealed...
Deborah » I think learning is life - the day...
Jason Kramer » Awesome pics. I can't wait until spring...
Mike (tfb) » ewa: This lettuce is headed outside, to the...
Deborah » They are comming on well, aren't they. I think...
ewa » Love to see fresh salad growing - will...
Leeks appear (12-Feb-08)
Steve Mudge » Down here in Texas leeks are grown in...
Connie » Hi - just wanted to say "Good Morning"...
Deborah » Leeks are very tolerant seeds aren't they. ...
Little lettuce (10-Feb-08)
Amanda » Looking good Mike! I have got to get...
Kevin » Thanks for the advice. I'm starting to...
Mike (tfb) » Deborah: Not yet! I'll snip 'em back to...
diva » you certainly have beautiful photos....such close -ups of...
Kevin » Nice! We just bought a 400W metal...
Deborah » They look really good, your seeding set up...
Seedling treatment (9-Feb-08)
Christine » I have been starting seeds indoors for years,...
tech_sam » Excellent stuff! We have a ceiling fan,...
Mike (tfb) » Gillian: The wind should help! You may also...
Gillian » Thanks Clemmons! :)...
Clemmons » Gillian, the fanning will toughen them up and...
Gillian » Will this stop the sprouts from looking so...
VP » This is a great idea Mike! I brush...
Books! Seed! Orders arrive… (8-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » Hey, heidi, thanks for the link. It was...
heidi » hey mike! you might enjoy this video of...
Mike (tfb) » kyle: Cool, 5 acres sounds like a perfect...
kyle » Where do you buy your seeds from? You...
tech_sam » Gardening and Linux.... some of my favored...
Mike (tfb) » Meg: I always think that you guys in...
Meg » Good mail day! Thanks for your seed company...
More weather (7-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » Not quite sure what I'm getting at exactly,...
Katie » Wow! Those snowbanks paint a different picture...
Steve Mudge » While the weather is much warmer hear in...
First cuts (5-Feb-08)
Apartment Garden » Great tips on thinning! I always hate thinning....
Mike (tfb) » I'm happy to share, it's fun! Don't forget,...
Melanie J. » umm, yeah, what all those ladies said! Since...
Deborah » I second Gillian and Nicole. There is so much...
Lynn » Nicole, It might make you feel better to throw...
Nicole » I think this is going to be the...
Gillian » You should offer 101 vegetable gardening classes. I...
Meg » It looks like your sprouts are doing great....
Seed ordering sanity (4-Feb-08)
Mike (tfb) » Steve: No, that's easy. For example, the chart...
Stephen Cochenour » Mike, I figured that would be the case....
Mike (tfb) » Steve C: The Feet Per Unit is by...
Stephen Cochenour » Hi Mike, I love the database that you've...
Mike (tfb) » KMom246: Sure, no problem! From casual observation here...
KMom246 » Wow, your whole site is filled with such...
Steed Farm Blog » Great idea with the chart. It has...
ewa » hats off! for your organization skills - I...
Mike (tfb) » Yeah, it felt good looking at the post...
VP » Crumbs Mike - I think my brain's melting....
Gillian » I went ahead and picked out seeds for...
Deborah » Guess what I'm going to be doing over...
Jen » My tiny plot is *much* smaller than your...
Nicole » I LOVE this.. organization and planning get me...
Riding the weather (2-Feb-08)
ewa » a lot of snow, a lot.... and we are...
Mike (tfb) » Hi, Lynn. Wow. Everything seems so much more...real...
Lynn » Yes, the weather is crazy. Those "freakish winter...
Deborah » I can't get over the weather you're having...
Nicole » Would you believe that we are at 77º...
Arugula emerges (1-Feb-08)
Deborah » Thanks for that Mike, I'll keep a look...
Mike (tfb) » Deborah: Yep, they're regular fluorescents, cool white. I...
Deborah » Congrats on the first seedling of the year Makes...
Katie » Woohoo! That's such a cool feeling. Congrats on...
Meg » Impressive! At this rate you'll be selling lettuce...
Extreme farming… (30-Jan-08)
Pamela » OK, that's good! Thank you :)...
VP » Hi - it's my mistake! I got my...
Pamela » Hi. We live in southern Norway and...
VP » Hi Mike - thanks for the tip re...
Mike (tfb) » VP: I tried Sub Arctic Plenty a little...
VP » Great contrast photo with the one from the...
Katie » Whoa! That's a cool before and after...
Getting started (29-Jan-08)
Ethan » I have some of my children's small toy...
Garden Girlie » I love your enthusiasm towards seeds. I have...
Robin » I'm sure you can't check the trays too...
Deborah » me being nosey! If these will be in...
Quite white (27-Jan-08)
VP » I Think you're sending it over here Mike...
Assessing greenhouse clean-up (26-Jan-08)
Meg » Ah. Thanks for the info, Mike!...
Mike (tfb) » Meg: Floating row cover is usually spunbond polyester,...
BSM » Is the lettuce in the ground? Could...
Deborah » How 'small' is that greenhouse as it looks...
Meg » Boy, it looks positively toasty in there. A...
Paperwork! (25-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » Mountain Dweller: So I've heard! My sister got...
Mountain Dweller » Lucky you to be able to "forget about"...
Grow lights, on! (24-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » Robert: Sorry, no tips! I only grow to...
Robert » I use several different types of grow lights...
Mike (tfb) » Anita: For seed starting, you'll be fine with...
Anita » Do you use regular cool fluorescent lights, warm...
Mike (tfb) » Chris: I see you're a soil block maker!...
VP » Ohhhh, I bet you feel the season's really...
Chris » so here's a link that shows our day...
Mike (tfb) » I should get more of a handle on...
Deborah » I'm itching to get started with my seeds...
Chris » I think your lettuce will make it just...
New cows! (21-Jan-08)
HOOP » HEY THANKS FOR EMAIL AND I FINALLY READ...
Mike (tfb) » Mountain Dweller: Calves are pretty sturdy, string wouldn't...
HOOP » HEY GREAT NEW BABYS, MY COWS ARE ...
Heirloom Gardener » Wow, that's fascinating and beautiful. I didn't...
Jen » Oh Wow! This was a really interesting post...
Deborah » Thanks from me also for adding my blog. I'm...
Jason Kramer » Awesome. We are a stocker steer operation...
Steed Farm Blog » Congratulations on your births! I always find...
Travis » Hi, I have admired your grow rack design...
Katie » Very cool! Thanks for sharing a wonderful...
Mountain Dweller » Goodness, I can't imagine using a chain! We...
VP » It's good to be reminded where our meat...
Meg » That's amazing--thanks for sharing! I wonder how a...
Orchid, winterberry, heather… (19-Jan-08)
Eric » Hi there, thanks for the site. Sorry...
Christine » I'm rather jealous, I would love to get...
Katie » That's a shame the company just wastes the...
Steve Mudge » I'm the same, can't refuse plants! We're...
Meg » Cool! You can't say no to free plants...
Virtual local? (18-Jan-08)
Patrick » One thing for sure, once you go to...
Fast Growing Tree » The world is certainly getting smaller with the...
Mommy mommy » i think it is the younger generation that...
Jason Kramer » I think anyone looking to have a sustainable...
VP » I know what you mean about finding local...
Deborah » A sad but true observation I feel. This article...
Rough carpentry (17-Jan-08)
Amanda » You've been busy. :-)...
Kelly » Practical construction always lasts longer than aesthetic, not...
Katie » I'm all for the K.I.S.S. principle!...
Sun and silo (16-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » Rick: Thanks! All of those links were great....
Jason Kramer » I don't know what you can do with...
Rick » Mike, I have been following your blog for...
Mike (tfb) » Melinda: Thanks! Your blog looks like it has...
Katie » Way to go on the reuse idea! ...
Melinda » Mike, I have been avidly following your blog...
Field map and field… (14-Jan-08)
VP » Hi Mike - Thanks for the plan compliments....
Mike (tfb) » Katie: That's a funny observation. Planning does take...
Katie » Hey Mike, Sometimes I feel like I'm more in...
Mike (tfb) » sunwarm: I'm sort of half-joking when I go...
sunwarm » Slightly related question, and I apologize if you've...
sunwarm » Your plan is just what I'm aiming for! I've...
Mike (tfb) » VP: I'd like to have nice little (color!)...
VP » I like it. I've done something similar for...
More carrots… (12-Jan-08)
Kelly » Thanks for the pond photo. I'm always interested...
Rye thrives… (11-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » VP: Well, definitions vary depending on where you...
VP » That looks very lush and verdant! Is cover...
Meg » That looks awesome. We want to start our...
A little fieldwork (10-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » hedgewizard: I thought about it blowing away afterwards....
Dee » It is interesting to see some one leaving...
VP » Mike you're very welcome and I meant every...
hedgewizard » Yup, it's good stuff - and likewise, you're...
Mike (tfb) » Thanks, VP!! "Inspirational" is a strong word indeed...
Katie » I'm jealous. You got to actually do...
VP » Hi Mike, Just to let you know I've tagged...
VP » I'm still picking carrots too. The frost here...
Called for wind (9-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » Annie: I've seen these analog weather stations in...
hedgewizard » Yup, thank the gods for brassicas... although they're...
Ferdzy » Oh man I would kill* for some fresh...
Annie » I'm amazed at how green everything is! ...
Sunwarm » Snow is still covering much of the ground...
VP » Snap - I've got a very similar weather...
Meg » Wow! What's that little rain/wind/temp gadget you've got...
All clear… (8-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » The grass mulch is doing great. I was...
Kelly » How have your bags of mulch held up?...
Black locust in the melt-off (7-Jan-08)
ewa » Locust looks cool. Especially in that mist :) Our...
Meg » Looks like I'm late to the party but,...
Mike (tfb) » Sounds like this old black locust could go...
Katie » Wow - Mike that picture is stunning! ...
Kevin » That is the coolest black locust tree I've...
hedgewizard » Wish I had half your skill with a...
sinta » That´s a beautiful tree. It´s quite inspiring, I...
Ryan » We have had the same weather and after...
Erin Ellenberger » I LOVE that tree. You can never...
Annie » We are having the same bizarre warm weather,...
judith » What a fabulous shot of the locust tree....
Road slush (6-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » willing hands: Um, thanks! I think I've commented...
Dad Stuff » We've had the same slush weather for the...
willing hands organic farm » Mike, Have you ever been a photographer in your...
Mike (tfb) » Well, I'm getting ready to harvest and mulch!...
Kelly » It looks like you will have a good...
The Big Shelf (5-Jan-08)
Meg » We have a very similar collection of random...
Yellow… (4-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » Sara: Different color, same texture and taste, more...
farmingfriends » The colour of these squashes are amazing. I...
gardengirlie » Wow, what a bounty! I plan on growing...
Mike (tfb) » Meg: Yeah, brown food exactly! A couple of...
VP » Hi Mike, The baby size have a much better...
Katie » Hi Mike, We're going to grow pattypans for the...
Julie » I was Googling around, looking at pictures of...
Anne » Those look wonderful. I was just thinking about...
Meg » Oh, do those look good. We've been eating...
Welcome to the chickenhouse… (3-Jan-08)
Dad Stuff » Just found you blog today. Love the...
Mike (tfb) » Matt B: Thanks for the rundown! Tracking FEED...
Matt B » Hi Mike, I have really enjoyed your blog throughout...
Mike (tfb) » Carl: I made the quota situation clearer. I...
Yellow Dog Farms » Please pardon my ignorance, but what is a...
Barn, Milkhouse, snow load (2-Jan-08)
VP » I'm looking at all your snow with envy,...
New Year’s Day (1-Jan-08)
Mike (tfb) » Thanks, Steve, happy New Year to you, too!...
Steve Mudge » Happy New Year for you too and here's...
Another year gone by, and the donkey’s doing fine… (31-Dec-07)
ewa » Jack is so handsome and charming at the...
Mike (tfb) » Chickens seem to make people happy! That's cool....
Not Scarlett » Oh my gosh! Jack is so cute...
Patrick » Were you thinking of Benjamin from George Orwell's...
Simon Huntley » Hey! I'm just getting a short description and...
Farmgirl_dk » Yea, chickens! :-) You and I will...
Meg » If you decide to go for it with...
Temperature gadget (28-Dec-07)
Mike (tfb) » Kevin: I looked up stink bugs, which seem...
Kevin » Hah! Ok, you made a good point...
Mike (tfb) » Patrick: As a reader of your blog, I...
Mike (tfb) » hedgewizard: Started reading your blog with one of...
Mike (tfb) » Holy heck (Kevin)! Of course, I'm not anti-technology,...
Steve Mudge » Hey HedgeWizard! Yah, this is definitely a...
hedgewizard » Quality gadget - and quality blog! I tracked...
Patrick » It's funny to see you say you're not...
Clayton » Well I put in a remote temp/monitor and...
Kevin » You continue to amaze me with almost every...
Robin » I've been looking at wireless thermometers. How...
Not turkey, beets! (26-Dec-07)
Mike (tfb) » Oh, cool. Hadn't thought of that. We make...
VP » Lovely! Beet crisps are yummy too - I...
Kevin » Acting as the blog antagonist, did anyone...
Ferdzy » Beaut!...
ewa » When I see comments like Frannie did, my...
Frannie » A beautiful photo of delicious-looking beets! I can...
Anne » Just Beautiful!...
ewa » I admit that effect is really mesmerising :)...
Brussels sprouts for Christmas? (25-Dec-07)
Mike (tfb) » Ferdzy: I hadn't heard of that, but it...
Ferdzy » I've heard you can keep sprouts quite a...
ewa » That's a great post about how garden can...
Meg » Too bad. Nice try, though!...
Local toast (20-Dec-07)
Ryan » Beautiful. We started baking our own breads rcently...
Clayton » Our Christmas breakfast was Dutch Brunch which was...
Barnyard at night (19-Dec-07)
Clayton » I think I blew it. Ours is I...
Mike (tfb) » Thanks, ewa! Have a great, happy holiday yourself! And...
Clayton » This is so familiar. We live on a...
ewa » I dropped by to wish you Happy Christmas!...
j.a » looks like Canada......
Whiteout (16-Dec-07)
Steve Mudge » Looks bleak and beautiful...the greenhouse must be a...
Root cellar check-in (14-Dec-07)
Tom » Re: Root Cellar Construction Questions. Any input appreciated. Planning a...
Mike (tfb) » Lee: Yeah, your assessment is about right. When...
Lee » Wondering how you've made out by now, end...
Mike (tfb) » Hey, Anonymous, that's interesting, I wonder what results...
» I'm curios what other people have found about...
Ryan » Perfect. I'll post some pics on my blog...
Mike (tfb) » That sounds great! 7°F is getting there. In...
Ryan » I actually ordered that book today. Looking forward...
Mike (tfb) » Hey Ryan, it sounds like you may have...
Ryan » Hey Mike, Santa brought us a digital thermometer...
Saille » I've got two good squash recipes if you...
Mike (tfb) » Thanks, Paul. Growing veggies can certainly get ahold...
Anne » A root cellar is something I really wish...
Paul » Hello! Just wanted to say how much I've enjoyed...
Stakes vs cages (13-Dec-07)
Simon Huntley » I can't wait to see blog posts about...
Mike (tfb) » What a great bunch of comments in one...
Steve Mudge » Something I want to try at my house...
Simon Huntley » I'm not sure what your growing conditions are...
Sarah B. » The best we found for tomato trellising was...
chuck monk » I like your site its a great...
Anne » I think you need to grow various varieties...
The joy of decay… (11-Dec-07)
Mike (tfb) » fourteenmilecreek: I'm always happy to share! :)...
fourteenmilecreek » Sitting by the woodstove watching it snow outside,...
Melanie J. » I had to glance the comments just to...
WiIling Hands Organic Farm » picture #1 is beautiful, a piece of hand...
Anne » Ooooh that's cool. My chickens eat the squash...
Robin » I think I see the Virgin Mary. ...
Calendars love catalogs (10-Dec-07)
VP » Thanks Mike - glad you like the site!...
Mike (tfb) » Happy New Year to you, VP. I've already...
VP » Happy New Year! I linked to here from my...
VP » Crumbs - that's quite a system you have...
Mike (tfb) » Hey VP, thanks for the question—now I get...
VP » Good idea, BUT is there enough room, or...
ewa » Ow... that calendar is really great idea :)...
Anne » Oh that sounds good. Like you as the...
Winter watch: the greenhouse (9-Dec-07)
Farmgirl_dk » I love this picture! It tells so...
Anne » Hadn't thought about snow load in a while....
The seed… (8-Dec-07)
Anne » Thank you. I have always been curious about...
Mike (tfb) » Mike: I believe you're right, seed doesn't read...
Mike (planbe) » oooooohh errrr.... I know that feeling, the dread...
Anne » What book(s) did you get the germination info...
Broccoli flowers (flashback!) (7-Dec-07)
Mike (tfb) » Hey, Kevin: Hmmm, I don't grow much corn,...
Kevin » I feel so selfish every time I visit...
Mike (tfb) » Cynthia, that was...entertaining! Afterwards, I went to the...
Love Apple Farm » That's such a fun video! I had...
Love Apple Farm » We like to leave a few things go...
Catalog season (4-Dec-07)
Mike (tfb) » Hey laura, I don't have fantastic results with...
laura » Finally found some time to get back to...
Bare Bones Gardener » Even here where it's summer, it's time to...
WiIling Hands Organic Farm » I could not have said it better. ...
Official: the garden season really is over (29-Nov-07)
Mike (tfb) » Steve: I haven't thought about TOMATOES in a...
Jen Carlile » so, I have kind of a random question...
Meg » Great photo! So is it tiny farm planning...
Steve Mudge » Wow! What a change from last month....
Sooo, organic IS better!?! (28-Nov-07)
Mike (tfb) » Kevin: Thanks for the extended comment! The organic...
Kevin » That makes a lot of sense, Steve. ...
Steve Mudge » What organic growers have going for them is...
Kevin » It's not common sense. Quite the opposite...
Machines and snow (26-Nov-07)
Mike (tfb) » Hey Erin, The summer of People in the...
erin ellenberger » hey mike...and everyone else who can see this...
Sherry » Andrea, congratulations on your new job! and your move...
Mike (tfb) » Robyn Vickers: I'm happy you find TFB...encouraging! :)...
Andrea » What an endearing shot, Mike! We only...
Robyn Vickers » I've been following your site, de temp en...