With the help of friends, we got 275 tomatoes planted in one day
My friends, Dara, her daughter-in-law, Grace, and Heather came over yesterday morning and by mid-afternoon, we had not only planted all of the tomato varieties we'll be growing this year but also got four...
We’ve went from winter to summer; no spring!
From rain and temperatures in the fifties, we swung abruptly to sun and eighties! Wow, is that hard when you're trying so hard to get things planted. After all, we barely have a 90-day...
The sun came out and it was 37 degrees yesterday
It's amazing how much gets done when the sun is out! I really think the sun increases your energy in the winter. Besides, when it's above 30 outside chores are so much more pleasant....
Things are back to normal after the holidays
Despite the clinging cold spell we've been up against for the last two weeks, the homestead is rolling along fairly smoothly. On the "warmer" days when it's barely above zero, Will starts the diesel...
Q and A: planting cole crops and blight resistant tomatoes
Planting cole crops
For several years I have tried my hand at planting cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts from seeds purchased from Baker Creek. Every year the plants are very small and most never...