Seeds and Snow

April 10th we got an inch of snow. The same day, a box from Jordan Seeds arrived with… well, at least tens of thousands of seeds. We’re playing in the big leaugues...
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Soil Blocks

Here we have a half-tray of cabbage and a half-tray of brussels sprouts planted in soil blocks. Chris made these soil blocks, and they are exactly what they sound like: blocks of...
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Another new year

Seedlings planted March 5th: Tomato, Jahrdale blue pumpkin, and Brussels Sprouts It’s that time again! I’m excited about this year’s garden. We saved a lot of seeds from last year – various...
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The Season Begins

We woke up yesterday morning to a dusting of snow on the ground, which melted and returned throughout the day. The snowfall is pretty light, but it’s been steady since at least...
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Pumpkins

No, these aren’t our pumpkins. But these are: I went to visit my uncle’s farm last weekend. They are having a big fall event with tons of pumpkins, gourds, indian corn, hay...
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Peppers

Cayenne Peppers We have a lot of cayenne peppers! We will probably dry most of them, and maybe pickle a few. Our Purira chiles are starting to turn rainbow colors (I would...
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Coming Fall

It’s been cool and cloudy in the morning giving way to sun and warmth come afternoon. The summer squash is winding down even if it doesn’t know it. It along with the...
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