Sometimes the winterscape looks a little strange... We've been in a deep freeze for most of the last month (mostly in the -5° to -20° range at night, the days barely higher, with a couple of pleasantly mild exceptions). Today, a little more snow. Need a break to harvest the last … [Read more...] about It’s cold
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When the well runs dry
[From 2-Jul-2012] End of the line: what it looks like when your well bottoms out and the water stops flowing. Just like a power failure... We've been watching the level in the dug well we're using, and the refresh rate is pretty dismal. Today, while watering in newly seeded … [Read more...] about When the well runs dry
50 Things I’ve Learned from Tiny Farming: #38 Use a pencil
See the growing list of 50 Things I've Learned from Tiny Farming: #38 - Use a pencil: You can find no finer quick-planning and sketching technology than the PENCIL, used with a crisp sheet of paper, a supporting clipboard, and a quality white eraser. There is a curious kind … [Read more...] about 50 Things I’ve Learned from Tiny Farming: #38 Use a pencil
Good gloves
Used right, these gloves are quite fantastic. The different brands I've tried have all been pretty much the same: fairly heavy stretch fabric for warmth and a snug fit, and a rough-textured latex coating for waterproof protection and a good grip. Perfect for fall field work, when … [Read more...] about Good gloves
Cold-grown salad
[From 20-Nov-2013] Cold-grown: Tiny lettuce leaves, crisp, fresh and delicious...and grown oh so slowly, without cover, in the unheated greenhouse, through many freezing nights, some down to -15C. Still a while till it's big enough to harvest, and it was seeded way back at the … [Read more...] about Cold-grown salad