Tag: eggplant

Brrrr… Peppers under wraps

22 May 202026 May 2013 by Mike (tfb)

Not the happiest campers after three days and nights of frost protection, peppers and eggplant have one day and two nights more under row cover, if the forecast is to be believed. But the 15-day forecast a week ago was … Read the rest

CPBs

13 Mar 20164 Aug 2012 by Mike (tfb)

Pre-squish: Brand new Colorado potato beetle, larva about the size of a match head, on eggplant. Around the leaf edge, older damage done by bigger CPBs. Recently, for whatever reason, they’ve been around but not in numbers enough to be … Read the rest

Eggplant!

22 Nov 201326 Apr 2012 by Mike (tfb)

Eggplant pushing up, for the first time probably ever in my tiny farming career, in real sun, not those kinda ghastly (but effective enough) fluorescent lights. This is part of the current season’s unusual start-up, split between two farm locations … Read the rest

Bare root seed starting

16 Apr 201211 Apr 2012 by Mike (tfb)

It doesn’t get simpler than this for seed starting in controlled conditions: the bare root approach. Spread seeds on paper towel, place another paper towel on top, mist with a spray bottle, roll up (don’t forget to mark the rolls … Read the rest

Beef and eggplant stew!

7 Dec 201123 Nov 2011 by Mike (tfb)

Another in my series of possibly-not-so-appetizing photos of oh-so-delicious food. Local food. Ingredients either grown by me or gotten from those who did. I still find knowing where your food comes from endlessly satisfying, it doesn’t get old. Anyhow, without … Read the rest