Ahhh, nothing quite like a pile of blank forms, waiting to be filled in, fitted with checks, and returned by deadline. January is the month to get the market garden squared away with the various powers that be. There are renewal forms for the farmers' market (this form I like to … [Read more...] about Paperwork!
Archives for January 2008
Grow lights, on!
Grow rack lights went on today for the first time this season. They're only for the rescued houseplants (orchids, wintergreen, heather)—I guess every plant deserves a place in the sun—but, I'll be starting super-early lettuce soon, a month earlier than ever, for an experiment in … [Read more...] about Grow lights, on!
Snow plowing…
I suppose you could call these the dog days of winter! Our freakish week of warmth and melt-off are already faint memories, and this year, it seems like snow and cold have been around forever. January is an odd time for me on the tiny farm. Five years have gone by, and I'm still … [Read more...] about Snow plowing…
New cows!
There was action in the barn in the wee hours today. A couple of the cows gave birth. Here's the first new one, around five minutes after his 4 am delivery into the cold barn. This is the second time I've watched the whole thing unfold. The first was maybe a year ago. In both … [Read more...] about New cows!
Orchid, wintergreen, heather…
Surprise! I'm used to getting helpful recycling donations, like carefully saved flower pots, mesh onion bags, fruit baskets, plastic bags, even elastics, but a boatload of plants is a first. I was given about 20 each of potted heather and wintergreen, and six orchids. No idea … [Read more...] about Orchid, wintergreen, heather…