Tag: spinach - Page 6 - Tiny Farm Blog

Found: chives, spinach, rhubarb…

30 May 200823 May 2008 by Mike (tfb)

Harvest for the second farmers’ market of the season was OK, but still what I think of as kinda found crops. There’s the first market harvest ever of rhubarb, a binful (20 bundles or so) from the fairly giant patch … Read the rest

Slow…

27 May 200822 May 2008 by Mike (tfb)

When you look back at last May on this tiny farm, overall, the state of the field isn’t all that different, BUT, the really cool nights for much of the month have slowed growth noticeably. Compare the first planting of … Read the rest

First market 2008…

20 May 200817 May 2008 by Mike (tfb)

Heavily overcast, downright chilly, with rain threatening at any moment…still, a great first day at the market! In all the excitement, I forgot to take a picture of the stand as it was when we started, it looked good for … Read the rest

First harvest 2008!

18 May 200816 May 2008 by Mike (tfb)

Tomorrow’s farmers’ market, the third of the season, will be the my first. This is the usual timing, although I made it on the second market day last year (our market starts on the first Saturday of May). The earliest … Read the rest

Frost is pretty when…

6 Jun 20086 May 2008 by Mike (tfb)

The days have warmed up now, mostly around 60-70°F (15-20°C), but the nights are unusually cold, dropping sometimes to freezing or a few degrees above. Frost burning off in the early morning sun is pretty when you don’t have anything … Read the rest

Called for wind

10 Jan 20089 Jan 2008 by Mike (tfb)

Happily expecting heat, I stepped out into a sharp, nasty wind this morning. The weather’s taken a downward turn from the cheery short-term forecast. It’s still going to be above zero for the next couple of days, They say, but … Read the rest

Autumn harvest action!

2 Dec 20095 Oct 2007 by Mike (tfb)

A steady harvest through a warm, hazy afternoon wound up quite early, with just about everything sorted, rinsed and bunched or bagged by around 8:30 pm. Smooth! The end-of-season crew has settled down to Jo, Lynn, Conall and me. Here, … Read the rest