compost tea
we have been mixing some funky things together to help keep the mildew in the vines at bay. recipe courtesy of joseph vail.
Herbs
Fall is definitely approaching. Normally I wouldn’t take notice until October or so, but the signs started at least a week ago. This week we gave CSA members herbs and recipes to use them with. Most are moving in a fall direction (hardier dishes, more roots, potatoes…). It’s chilly in the mornings now, even though […]
the perfect storm of tomatoes
a hot dry summer made for optimum tomato growing conditions.
Melons
Our melons were the source of a lot of excitement this year (they took over the whole vine section, including the paths!; there are so many! melon!), but they have also been the source of some disappointment. Many of the melons didn’t give off melon-ripeness signs (separates easily from the vine, brown stem, etc) even […]
.84 or 1.3 inches of rain
i’m just saying… normally not big news but to us a BIG DEAL! YEAH. back up to 1400 gallons of rain water and a few days break from hand watering. it has been a heroic effort between anna, abbie, amber, lucas, christina, emily, and others. we figure you can water about 50 gallons an hour […]
July Farming
As each month goes by, we get more efficient and proficient at the activity that happens most during that part of the season. In March and April, we honed our seed-blocking technique. In May and June, we worked our way through transplanting and direect seeding. Now in July, we’re learning more and more about two […]
