Category: Fieldwork - Page 36

Water in the air!

4 May 201614 Aug 2007 by Mike (tfb)

It’s supposed to rain tomorrow… I’m as skeptical as ever, still, as illogical as it is, you figure it’s gotta rain EVENTUALLY, so the longer it’s been, the more accurate the latest “60% chance of showers” forecast must be. Until … Read the rest

More bean harvesting action

26 Apr 202310 Aug 2007 by Mike (tfb)

The First Shift—today, it’s Sherry and Andrea—picks Indy Gold beans in the early afternoon (Conall’s pulling weeds). On Fridays, everyone comes at different overlapping times, usually from the mid-morning on. Most Fridays so far have been sunny and hot, so … Read the rest

Pulling onions

25 Apr 20238 Aug 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Started the full onion harvest today. This is about half the crop, pulled and layed out to dry (although, with NO RAIN, drying is hardly an issue). Above, it’s peppers and eggplant; at the top left, an almost depleted section … Read the rest

Crops for Fall

4 May 20166 Aug 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Newly released from row cover, five new beds of brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale) get ready for Fall. Beyond, tomatoes (and beyond that, the farm across the road, they gather honey). In front, a vacated section that contained the season’s … Read the rest

Anti-raccoon measures

26 Apr 20235 Aug 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Finally strung up the electric fence to protect the corn from raccoons. Powering the short, hopefully sharp shocks is a solar-charged controller. The lower wire is place about 6″ (15cm) from the ground, with a second strand about 10″ (25cm) … Read the rest

Farmer in field

26 Apr 20233 Aug 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Conall watering in mesclun in the late afternoon. Even on busy harvest Friday, plants need water if they’ve had no rain. Guest photo by Erin, with a different than usual, no less…realistic, view of the field. There’s nothing like being … Read the rest

More on the carrot-burlap method

30 Jul 200728 Jul 2007 by Mike (tfb)

From the last carrot planting of the year, a new development in the burlap method! The variety is Nelson, and germination in less than a week was so vigorous, the seedlings came right up through the fabric, where in all … Read the rest