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Month: February 2009

Plug sheets, get ready!

5 Mar 200927 Feb 2009 by Mike (tfb)

It’s getting near that time when a whole lotta seed gets started—company is on the way for the onions and parsley! I’m still sorting and setting up around here, doing a bit of this and a bit of that every … Read the rest

Categories Seed starting, Tools Tags moving, plug sheet, Winter 8 Comments

South slope waiting

3 Mar 200925 Feb 2009 by Mike (tfb)

The promising south-facing slope is there, plowed and waiting! After the last melt-off, we quickly went back to freezing temperatures day and night, and more wall-to-wall snow cover. A couple of days ago, a bit of chilly rain cleared things … Read the rest

Categories Fieldwork Tags long shots, melt-off, plowing, snow, Winter 5 Comments

Loaded

2 Mar 200924 Feb 2009 by Mike (tfb)

The Kubota compact tractor is a real work horse, it can do just about anything you set it to. On a tiny farming scale, of course. It’s had to winter outside this time around, but it’s been starting no problem, … Read the rest

Categories Building & Fixing, Tools Tags moving, tractor, Winter 1 Comment

Parsley pops up

28 Mar 201623 Feb 2009 by Mike (tfb)
First parsley appears

Parsley, seeded 11 days ago, began popping up over the last couple of days, so that’s the second crop of the season, underway. Four varieties this year, two each of flat-leaf (Plain Dark Green Italian, Hilmar) and curly (Forest Green, … Read the rest

Categories Seed starting, Tools, Veggies Tags germination, light rack, lighting, parsley, plug sheet, seedling, thinning, transplant, Winter 6 Comments

Hitting the books: Composting!

16 Dec 202122 Feb 2009 by Mike (tfb)
A book about composting

Winters on the tiny farm have always been a time for research and a bit of book learning. My first two seasons were crazy for reading, especially the winter before Year 1, when I had four months to pick up … Read the rest

Categories Farm lab (research!), Planning Tags books, composting, fertilizing, manure, research, Winter 10 Comments
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Late June: Fresh veggies have arrived. Lots of different greens are ready to go. Snap peas, green onions and beets starting to size up. LOTS of rain and fairly cool weather for the last couple of weeks. The grass and other plants around the garden perimeter grew so fast, it overwhelmed the electric fence keeping the deer out. And at least one deer took advantage. The grass has been cut, and the deer are once again at bay. Weather-wise, we've moved from rain to humid heat. For the full story, you can start back in January.

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