Month: April 2008 - Page 2

Garlic the Reliable

27 Apr 200824 Apr 2008 by Mike (tfb)

The garlic is looking great, here in unusual shades of green thanks to a bright yellow sunset. They’re doing pretty much the same as this time last year, and the year before. I read somewhere that garlic reproduction from cloves … Read the rest

Chicken check-in

26 Apr 200823 Apr 2008 by Mike (tfb)

A week after their arrival, the chickens at three weeks old are doing fine. They settled in no problem, eat like maniacs, drink a lot, and I guess they’re too young to fight, ’cause they’re all getting along. I’ve been … Read the rest

Spring fieldwork continues

15 Dec 200822 Apr 2008 by Mike (tfb)

Bed preparation and first seeding continue. Today, Lynn’s tiny farming experience broadened to include rakes, and using them to spread compost. Moderately hard work in the heat, but it was a fairly small area. Overall, things are generally on schedule, … Read the rest

Earth Day observed

7 Feb 201322 Apr 2008 by Mike (tfb)

This year for Earth Day (a Day I don’t usually…observe), I gave a talk on small-scale organic farming for an audience of three in the airy designer meeting room in the Upstairs at Loblaws zone. Here’s the view from…upstairs (this … Read the rest

Grass fire across the road

26 Apr 200821 Apr 2008 by Mike (tfb)

Someone in the village burning junk in their backyard set off a grass fire that spread across a field and threatened to burn down the barn and house across the road. I missed the flames, and took a look as … Read the rest