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Late frost warning

1 Sep 20116 Jun 2007 by Mike (tfb)

The frost warning for last night didn’t come to anything, but it’s on again for tonight. Yesterday, we covered about 500 tomatoes, some of the peppers, eggplant, and beans, and even the basil. I don’t really think there’ll be a … Read the rest

Categories Veggies, Weather Tags tomato, frost, row cover, Spring 2 Comments

More hands on deck

26 Apr 202315 May 2007 by Mike (tfb)
Working in the field

Conall, the all-new organic grower, is back after being unexpectedly called away two and a half weeks ago. That happened after we’d worked together for seven days straight. For me, making the transition from essentially solo tiny farming to having … Read the rest

Categories Veggies, People, Fieldwork, Weather Tags row cover, transplant, brassicas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Conall, frost, Spring 1 Comment

Flea beetles

5 Apr 201310 May 2007 by Mike (tfb)

All of the brassicas, except for radishes, start out under floating row cover. It’s the only way they’ll survive the flea beetles. Around here, the FBs are a clear and present menace to the cabbage family. They chew little holes … Read the rest

Categories Veggies, Fieldwork, Tools Tags row cover, flea beetle, bok choi, Spring 16 Comments

Floating row cover!

26 Apr 202330 Mar 2007 by Mike (tfb)
Early lettuce under floating row cover

It’s around 8:30 in the morning and I’m about to uncover the early lettuce. Floating row cover is a very lightweight spunbonded polyester, light enough not to crush seedlings when laid down directly on top. It lets in water and … Read the rest

Categories Veggies, Fieldwork, Weather Tags frost, lettuce, row cover, night, Spring 4 Comments
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