Comments on: North field in snow http://tinyfarmblog.com/north-field-in-snow/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: EtienneGhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/north-field-in-snow/#comment-45516 EtienneG Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:35:28 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2258#comment-45516 Starting from scratch must be very exciting indeed.  I am myself preparing to make the jump into micro-farming.  In fact, my vision so far is *exactly* what you are doing: 2.5 acres, diversified crop, direct marketing (CSA and/or markets), as little mechanization as possible, keeping things simple and doing with whatever capital I have available (not getting into debt).  I am going through your entire blog to give myself a feel of what is involved in such a project, and I must say that your experience (and candor reporting it) is *very* instructive.  I am learning a lot from your experience!How are you copping with starting anew?  Are you keeping your current CSA partner base?  Do you expect to keep on with last year production level, or do you plan to give yourself some break while you break new sod? Starting from scratch must be very exciting indeed.  I am myself preparing to make the jump into micro-farming.  In fact, my vision so far is *exactly* what you are doing: 2.5 acres, diversified crop, direct marketing (CSA and/or markets), as little mechanization as possible, keeping things simple and doing with whatever capital I have available (not getting into debt).  I am going through your entire blog to give myself a feel of what is involved in such a project, and I must say that your experience (and candor reporting it) is *very* instructive.  I am learning a lot from your experience!

How are you copping with starting anew?  Are you keeping your current CSA partner base?  Do you expect to keep on with last year production level, or do you plan to give yourself some break while you break new sod?

]]> By: inadvertentfarmerhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/north-field-in-snow/#comment-45455 inadvertentfarmer Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:47:00 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2258#comment-45455 OH I just hate waiting! OH I just hate waiting!

]]> By: Mangochildhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/north-field-in-snow/#comment-45362 Mangochild Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:53:25 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2258#comment-45362 Did you get a sense of the soil from the previous owner when you got the land? That is one of the things I've been wondering -- how do you know what might work/not work where? The new land is a new challenge and a new mystery in some ways it seems... Did you get a sense of the soil from the previous owner when you got the land? That is one of the things I’ve been wondering — how do you know what might work/not work where? The new land is a new challenge and a new mystery in some ways it seems…

]]> By: Bob Mhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/north-field-in-snow/#comment-45306 Bob M Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:07:49 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2258#comment-45306 Since this is 'virgin' gardening ground, I'm curious how you will be preparing it for your garden. I've had issues with wire worms in soil that was recently sod - and from what I've heard that's a common problem. I now try to work the soil up a year in advance and turn in organic matter (typically composted manure) as soon as possible. Clearly you won't have that luxury if you'll be planting in this ground this year. Is there a 'shortcut'? Since this is ‘virgin’ gardening ground, I’m curious how you will be preparing it for your garden. I’ve had issues with wire worms in soil that was recently sod – and from what I’ve heard that’s a common problem. I now try to work the soil up a year in advance and turn in organic matter (typically composted manure) as soon as possible. Clearly you won’t have that luxury if you’ll be planting in this ground this year. Is there a ‘shortcut’?

]]> By: Paul Rhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/north-field-in-snow/#comment-45295 Paul R Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:55:16 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2258#comment-45295 I started reading your blog a few months ago and don't understand why the new farm. Adding to the old farm to increase yields, or are you getting rid of the old farm? I started reading your blog a few months ago and don’t understand why the new farm. Adding to the old farm to increase yields, or are you getting rid of the old farm?

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