We are finally making progress on the clean up from last year’s storm damage. The arbor that had been attached to a raised garden bed has been re-built – YEA!! The third of our large garden plots is now established and planted with five rows of potatoes and several of sweet corn. Squash will be […]
The last of the carrots have been dug, garlic along with spring flower bulbs planted, and the garden toys are tucked away for the winter. This seams like a good time to sit back and reflect on the busy year we had on this small scale farm operation. With such good weather in April & […]
We’ve had a busy couple of months. In January I took on the role of Vice-Chair of the Green County Democratic Party, and have LOTS to learn. I’m enjoying the challenge but it has taken some of my time from things like perusing Facebook and posting to our blog. It hasn’t been all politics these […]
While doing my garden research this last winter I came across the Three Sisters Garden, a method of companion planting used by many Native Americans. We are trying to cut down the amount of mowing by developing various gardens and this looked like a good way to utilize the area between Rod’s work shop […]
The land surrounding our house was so overgrown that we had no idea what we were going to uncover once we started to cut down the tall grass and weeds. Before Rod ventured in with the riding mower set to it’s highest cutting level, we did several walks through finding fencing, boards with nails, and […]
Last year a couple of friends and I got together in mid February to start our seeds for the spring planting season. I know . . . WAY too early, but we had cabin fever and I was anxious to see how starting my seeds in our solarium would turn out. Yup way too early, […]
Well here we are, March 1st and I find myself looking out the window at the falling snow as we fill the jug of hot water for the small coop that houses our four bantam chickens. I expect the snow, but what’s with the January temps?? I sure picked the right winter to join my […]