• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Tiny Farm Blog

A day-to-day journal – growing local food with two acres and some tools...!

  • Home
  • Topics
  • Year in pictures
  • How-to
  • Links
  • About
  • Email me
  • Privacy Policy

Archives for October 2007

At the wheel

Wed, Oct 31, 2007 Leave a Comment

At the wheel

Tilling in the monster oats green manure/cover crop is a task where the Kubota compact tractor sure comes in handy. The oats is tall, dense and seemingly unstoppable by cold. It took a double mowing to get it down to a manageable state, and even then, it's a slow till. The … [Read more...] about At the wheel

Topics: Fieldwork, Tools Tags: Autumn, cover crop, experiments, green manure, oats, rototiller, tractor

Zinnia vs calendula

Tue, Oct 30, 2007 Leave a Comment

Zinnia vs calendula

A vibrant slash of orange and yellow—the half-row of calendula seemed to be fairly unfazed by the recent blast of sub-zero cold, where the zinnias didn't do so well. Another bit of first-hand frost experience to file away. Elsewhere in the flower test plot, the very few centaurea … [Read more...] about Zinnia vs calendula

Topics: Flowers, Weather Tags: Autumn, calendula, experiments, frost, zinnias

Killing frost, kinda

Mon, Oct 29, 2007 2 Comments

Killing frost, kinda

Yes, the weather's crazy. According to the min/max thermometer outside the greenhouse, last night's low was a chilly 18°F (-8°C), cold enough to kill off all but the hardiest. Finally, and only six weeks or so late—the endless autumn harvest is interesting, great for personal use … [Read more...] about Killing frost, kinda

Topics: Fieldwork, Tools, Veggies, Weather Tags: Autumn, eggplant, frost, oats, peppers, row cover

Putting food by

Sun, Oct 28, 2007 5 Comments

Putting food by

With the farmers' market over, time to turn to fall-and-winter things. This year, I'm for the first time organizing a proper veggie selection for storage (it's about time I started...training for that future CSA root cellar!). Instead of the usual bushel baskets of this and that, … [Read more...] about Putting food by

Topics: Harvest, Local food, Veggies Tags: Autumn, carrot, experiments, garlic, onion, potato, pumpkins, root cellar, seasonal eating, storage, winter squash

Au revoir to the farmers’ market!

Sat, Oct 27, 2007 1 Comment

Au revoir to the farmers’ market!

A great last day at the market! We were packing in the rain at 6am, drove in through a drizzle, and by the time I was set up just after 7, the rain had stopped! Despite the dreariness, it was quite warm. So far, so good. I didn't particularly expect a big turnout, and was happy … [Read more...] about Au revoir to the farmers’ market!

Topics: Market & Stand, Veggies Tags: Autumn, marketing

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • …
  • Page 7
  • Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Browse by topic…

Latest comments

  • In the greenhouse: bok choi vs flea beetle – Home Organix { […] Beautiful bok choi […] }
  • The indispensably cheap sprinkler – Home Organix { […] Watering cans […] }
  • The indispensably cheap sprinkler – Home Organix { […] sprawling garden center of a giant hardware store, where... }
  • Older »

Previous seasons

  • 2017: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2016: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2015: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2014: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2013: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2012: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2011: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2010: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2009: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2008: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2007: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2006: J F M A M J J A S O N D


Locations of visitors to this page

website uptime


Privacy Policy

© 2018 · tinyfarmblog.com