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Peas are up
The peas are growing Jack-and-the-Beanstalk style, and are now our tallest plant by far. I seem to recall they did this last year, too. Here’s Emily next to them, for size comparison. Don’t get me wrong; the beans grow pretty … Continue reading
High Gear in July
July is here, so it’s time to get it into high gear with the garden. This week looks promising- we’ve had three days of solid sun, and the forecast calls for at least four more. A record! All the sunshine … Continue reading
Getting ready for the first market
OK, actually, the second market of the season, but the first for us. We didin’t have enough produce ready last week, which was kindof embarrassing. But you learn and move on, right? This week we should have radishes, some beets … Continue reading
Strongberries
Things are still growing! Despite rain every day for the last two weeks, enough sun is sneaking through that things are still getting bigger. Unfortunately, it’s still not quite fast enough. Emily told me today to call the market manager, … Continue reading
The Shed
This week I finally realized a farm dream I’ve had for more than a year- I built a toolshed. This might not seem like a big deal, but the back of my truck had been crammed full of hoes, machetes, … Continue reading
Farmsitter
When you go out to dinner and don’t want to take the kids, you get a babysitter. When you have to leave the farm for a week right in the middle of peak season, you need a Farmsitter. We just … Continue reading
The Spring Fling
Hello! Welcome to the long overdue installment of “what is happening at the Peace Crops farm.” I’d always heard that spring planting time was supposed to be busy in the farming world, but now I know it to be true- … Continue reading
Bee sad
We got a sunny day today, for the first time in a while. It gave me a chance to go out and check up on my bees, when the cold wouldn’t be too harmful to them if I poked around. … Continue reading
Clearing brush
Things are slowly getting back into gear at the farm. Our big task for the time being is clearing out another 3,000 square feet of garden space to get ready for the coming season. I spent some time hacking back … Continue reading
2012 Ecofarming Conference
You may remember that back in December, Emily got a scholarship to go to a fancy farm conference in New York. While she was there, she heard of another big one on the left coast, and called me to hurry-up-quick … Continue reading