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2022 from the start

All the posts from this year, starting at the beginning…

A blanket of fresh new snow

20 Apr 202217 Jan 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Table and chair under snow

The weather app was right: more snow! Fresh new snow piled high never fails to make me wonder what it must be like to see this stuff for the very first time…

On a snowed-under mid-winter day, pictures of veggies … Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Veggies, Weather Tags garlic, Jerusalem artichoke, overwinter, snow, Winter Leave a comment

Muddy and brown

18 Apr 202221 Mar 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Late March melt-off

The muddy brown look of spring is here. Doesn’t mean we won’t be back under mountains of snow before it’s gone for good. But the sun is getting warmer and the days longer. Once again!… Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Weather Tags melt-off, Spring 2 Comments

Bare root Brussels sprouts

23 Apr 202211 Apr 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Brussels sprout seeds germinating

Yep, a wonder of Nature, up close. Three days or so after folding up the pinhead-sized seed in a damp paper towel, we have Brussels sprouts! Of course, this is only step one of many before we get to the … Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Seed starting, Veggies Tags bare-root, brassicas, Brussels sprouts, roots, seedlings, Spring, transplant Leave a comment

First up: garlic!

22 Jun 202216 Apr 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Garlic shoot

Clear away some straw and there it is, a garlic shoot pushing its way up to the light! It’s the first sign of new veggie growth in the field this season. Garlic planting happens in the fall. It spreads its … Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Veggies, Weather Tags garlic, mulch, Spring Leave a comment

Seeds under plastic

2 May 202217 Apr 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Seeds germinating under plastic

Plastic that looks like plastic adds its own surreal touch to any scene. I use sheets of food wrap to cover plugsheets trays until the seedlings push up above the surface. The plastic holds in heat and keeps the seedling … Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Seed starting, Tools, Veggies Tags germination, light rack, plastic, seedling room, Spring Leave a comment
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Early July: Weather OK. No good rain for weeks now, but not crazy hot. Deer once again at bay, but there's a marauding groundhog this season. For the full story, you can start back in January.

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