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Some winter squash

8 Sep 20117 Sep 2011 by Mike (tfb)
First harvest of winter squash

Brought in the first of the winter squash, an early variety of butternut (called…Early Butternut), Uchiki Kuri (orange, Japanese Hubbard-type), acorn and pasta. We didn’t grow a lot, a few 50′ beds, mainly for the weekly harvest shares and personal … Read the rest

Categories Harvest, Veggies Tags acorn squash, butternut, Hubbard, pasta squash, Summer, winter squash 3 Comments

The joy of decay…

9 Mar 202211 Dec 2007 by Mike (tfb)

During the growing season, decay is the last thing you want to see, let alone observe over time. In the off-season, what with culling veggies from cool storage, I’m a little more thoughtful about…decomposition.

This miniature butternut caught my eye … Read the rest

Categories Farm lab (research!), Veggies Tags Autumn, butternut, decomposition, winter squash 8 Comments

2022 right now...

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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