September is a transition month here at the garden – the slow crops (corn, winter squash and melons) are showing signs of being ready, and the earlier summer crops are closing up shop for the season. A fine bean crop is about 3/4 done, for example. The slicer tomato crop this year is smaller that… Continue reading September Monthly Update
Author: Doug
--- 'farmer doug' is the planner and heavy lifter for the CSA and the LLC. Loves to teach; "ask him the time, he'll tell you how to make a clock." Always has a new idea to try, some of which work. BTW - if you try and phone call, and you are NOT in his caller ID you will not be answered - just leave a message and you will be called right back.
Week… uh, 13! my how time flies!
Idling away on the computer when all at once… Hey! Time for the in-the-box post! So here’s the “in the box” post for week 13. Generally, this is a great time of the year for the garden. The only thing really yet to come is Sweet Corn – and there are a lot of very… Continue reading Week… uh, 13! my how time flies!
week 12. Yeah. About week 11. Sorry, no post for week 11.
Here is the apology for no “in the box” email last week. There are several excuses that could be given, but the fact of the matter is that it did not get done. You did, however, get your box. That is good, and essential! The beans were a big show-up last week, and will continue… Continue reading week 12. Yeah. About week 11. Sorry, no post for week 11.
The Tenth Week!
This is the last of the first half, right? And the warm season crops are showing up, finally! Last week you all got samples of new potatoes – the idea was to give you a full pint of just one variety. The Red Norland, however, is deciding to turn yellow, which means that most of… Continue reading The Tenth Week!
Ninth week of the main season… August!
It is so hot… and dry! This week has all been about getting a more robust irrigation system hooked up – it is so much drier that the system has to be run twice, and the number of emitters doubled for some plants. The crops are loving the heat, mostly – although by the end… Continue reading Ninth week of the main season… August!
This is week 8…
The big excitement on the farm this week was the round up of the runaway bulls… They came back (with a lot of flies!) tired, slimmer, and stressed out. It was odd to watch them crash (eat, sleep, fight with each other) and then kinda settle in. They are in the confinement quarters usually assigned… Continue reading This is week 8…
Main Season week 7
What a busy week… On Sunday our young bulls came up missing – which precipitated several door visits in the neighborhood. Farm houses – it is best to stand in the yard and holler “Hello the house” not really knowing which of your legs might get chewed off by the Dog Patrol. In the course… Continue reading Main Season week 7
Week 6, yep, week 6
tarting off with the usual complaint about “how different this year is,” but bear with it – there is good stuff coming. There are six rows of green beans, six rows of potatoes, four rows of sweet corn, a lot of rows of squash, some new cabbage – it has been a busy time here.… Continue reading Week 6, yep, week 6
The Fourth (week) be with you…
So much growing, so little warm season to give out. That’s the story of June… Meanwhile, since the “last year’s fallow area is this year’s active” there is some serious work on getting things in shape. The beds are SUPPOSED to be 4′ x 75′ in the main area, 4′ x 45′ in the secondary… Continue reading The Fourth (week) be with you…
Main Season Week 3
After winter season and green season it is time for some warm weather crops… just not yet. If watching a tomato can make it get ripe there should already be some – but alas, no matter how hard they are observed the fruit is still green – and only on some of the cherries. The… Continue reading Main Season Week 3