After being there for their birth nine days ago, I couldn't not keep track of these guys. For about a week now, during the days, they've been in one of the yards just outside the barn, eating, resting and ambling around, exploring. They do grow up fast. It was sunny, but icy cold … [Read more...] about Cows and calves
Archives for January 2008
Extreme farming…
Yesterday, the temperature decided to climb up to just over 40°F (5°C) and stay there for the day...and well into the night. Around midnight, it began to rain. By the time I peeked out this morning, it was back to bitter cold and frozen ground, but not before most of the snow had … [Read more...] about Extreme farming…
Getting started
Started the first seeds of the year today: lettuce and arugula. At night, the grow racks remind me of a lab experiment, with the plugsheets in trays, carefully labelled and sheathed in plastic under the intense white light (fluorescents up close are pretty bright). And there's … [Read more...] about Getting started
Quite white
Hard to believe that three weeks ago, after nearly two months of looking like this, it all melted off and stayed clear for a whole week. Well, winter seems to be back for good, although there's a little bit of warming in the forecast. Snow in a field is interesting for a minute, … [Read more...] about Quite white
Assessing greenhouse clean-up
The greenhouse is small, and the layout hasn't really changed in its three full seasons. A row of tables on the north side are where the seedlings go. On the south side, unshaded by the tables, is an open strip, about 8'x32' (2.4x9m), where I pursue ever earlier lettuce, trying … [Read more...] about Assessing greenhouse clean-up