The more things change, the more they stay the same, right? That's how it seems, in a soothingly familiar way, as seed starting 2010 really gets in gear at this new farm location. A little over two weeks since we set up the seedling room, and the fairly intricate task of managing … [Read more...] about Editing onions, counting peppers
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Tug-o-war
The farm this year is an animal farm, for sure! I farmed alongside cows and goats for a few seasons, raised chickens for meat and eggs for the last two years, BUT, this is the year I'm plunging headfirst into the world of FARM ANIMALS EVERYWHERE, critters of all shapes and sizes … [Read more...] about Tug-o-war
Seeds still work!
If you're journaling your gardening seasons, on paper, online, or simply in your head, you just HAVE to take note of the very first seedlings to emerge. Of course, you can't actually catch the VERY first one, unless you're kind of mono-focused and a little...obsessive. But a few … [Read more...] about Seeds still work!
Farm animals
After only chickens last season, it's farm animals in full force this time around. In the pic, Montana with the new-to-the-farm pair of Percheron work horses, the Shropshire sheep, and Rollie, the youngest of four Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dogs, looking on. Elsewhere, … [Read more...] about Farm animals
1440 onions
I'm sure I've taken this photo before, but somehow, it's still new—the first transplants of the season! This is the look of 1,440 onions, starting out. These are 72-cell plug sheets, and the plan is to multi-plant four onions in each spot. Do a little multiplication—5 trays, 72 … [Read more...] about 1440 onions