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Making mulch

23 Aug 20114 Oct 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Yet another experiment: making mulch from some of the hay that grows alongside the garden. The hay, originally alfalfa and red clover, is dying out, and what’s left is mainly grass and alfalfa, currently around 10″ (25cm) high. I cut … Read the rest

Categories Fieldwork Tags alfalfa, Autumn, experiments, grass, hay, mulch, riding mower 2 Comments

Beet greens harvest

16 Dec 200815 Jun 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Andrea and Conall harvest Cioggia beet greens in the hot mid-afternoon sun. In tiny farming, it seems that every action has several different effects and offsets, some good, some not so, and a balance, hopefully leaning to the positive side, … Read the rest

Categories Fieldwork, Harvest, People, Veggies Tags Andrea F, beet, Conall, mulch, Spring, weeding 2 Comments

Working in the rain

16 Dec 20085 Jun 2007 by Mike (tfb)

The rain is good (15mm over the last day), the chill (there’s a frost warning for tonight and tomorrow) and sticky clay-loam mud are not so good. But the calendar is flipping and there’s really no time to take shelter. … Read the rest

Categories Fieldwork, Weather Tags Conall, mulch, rain, Spring, transplant Leave a comment

Carrot science

27 Apr 200825 Apr 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Welcome to my carrot lab! Carrots have been my biggest early spring headache. In cool weather, they take forever to germinate, 2 or 3 weeks, and by that time, the chance of weed competition is pretty good, and just about … Read the rest

Categories Fieldwork, Tools, Veggies Tags burlap, carrot, experiments, germination, mulch, Spring, techniques 22 Comments

Checking on the garlic

20 Apr 202214 Mar 2007 by Mike (tfb)
First look at garlic in spring

Today was the first walk around of the field of the year! The ground is still mostly frozen, but some spots have melted into a thick clayey muck that’ll take a while to dry out. So, you stick to the … Read the rest

Categories Veggies, Weather Tags garlic, mulch, weeding, Winter 3 Comments
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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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