One of the best tools for managing a garden is wandering in it. Observation is often cited as the foremost management tool in agriculture (other sectors too? Maybe.) We’ve done conferences, workshops, seminars, courses, lectures, and round-table discussions. Bar none, best way to work out challenging growing conditions or whatnot is to stroll around in [...]
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Harvest notes for October 8
It was a nice day for harvest – predictably chilly in the morning, but nice patches of a beautiful Fall sun to keep the cheer. I’m sure you all notice, but the cool season is obvious when looking at the baskets: roots, sprouts, and a few cool-hardy leaves for good measure. Root-wise, we’re getting close [...]
Harvest notes for September 24
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… Well I’m just kidding of course, although time does fly. How about that, end of September already? Kids are in school, horses’ fur coat is starting to thicken (except that heart-shaped patch people keep shaving on his rear). Pumpkins are showing their lovely heads through the thick [...]
Harvest notes for Sept. 10
I caught a glimpse of a wild turkey & offspring yesterday morning, strolling through the greenhouse. Not so wild now, are they? This is the same family we regularly see in the orchard and around the yard. Jean-Pierre even got a short video of them just by their porch (that is, my parents’ porch, not [...]
Harvest notes for September 7
The usual objective is to finish harvesting my noon on delivery days. I don’t know that we’ve actually succeeded very often, but it’s great motivation. For yesterday’s harvest, though, we started a bit earlier – the day before, to get a head start on potatoes, onions, peppers, and tomatoes. The days are getting shorter, and [...]
Harvest notes for September 3
Amazing isn’t it? September already. Being in the country (perhaps more specifically on a farm) has a peculiar way of tying us into the seasons. That’s a hard feeling to describe. I still wasn’t a big help with the harvest, I’m afraid. But we had a fantastic crew helping out today: Many thanks to Monique, [...]
August 27th harvest
Well I can’t take much credit for the harvest today – I was too busy recovering from that back pain. Still, that can’t stop me from rambling about the garden. It’s getting a bit chilly in the evenings, as I’m sure you’ve noticed… We know Fall is coming when Stephanie is harvesting in her winter [...]
B…b…b… better eat the green ones
And if you can figure out that reference, I’ll give you a free bag of coffee! Excellent harvest day today – no blazing sun, no rain, not too many bugs, and a lot of veggies. Started off the day with the lettuce, the Nevada Summer Crisp (yes, it finally decided to join the party after [...]
Harvest notes for August 3
August? Already? Well how about that. This morning was rather crisp, but absolutely stunning out in the garden. A slight taste of early Fall in the air. Better get those spinach sets planted… It was great to have some sun today, although it was quite muggy with all the humidity (that’s an understatement – our [...]
Harvest notes for July 13
So here are my ramblings about the baskets today: Lettuce, either Berenice (the green oakleaf type) and/or Red Cross (red-tinged leaf lettuce). That’s the end of the large spring planting. The next harvest might be next week, but I suspect the summer lettuce might not be ready that soon. We shall see, right? Depends on [...]
