After beginning this application almost three months ago, I’ve finally completed it. And despite how intimidated I was by the process when it first began, the length of time it took me to fill out this application had nothing to do with difficulty. I think subconsciously I kept putting it off because I just wasn’t […]
When we started selling vegetables five years ago we really had no idea how to start. I knew I could grow things. But I had no idea how to get involved in a farmers market and quite frankly was very intimidated by them. Luckily for me I happened across this website http://www.conway.locallygrown.net/welcome, a fledgling farmers market-perfect […]
I feel like this is a guy thing. Despite having it pounded into my head from my father at a very early age (those that know my father know exactly what I’m talking about), I pay so little attention to my wheels most of the time I’m pretty sure one could be missing and I […]
With III having to work out of town for the bigger part of next week, it seemed like a good time for Nana & Brampa to come for a visit. Having not seen us since Thanksgiving, they brought the Monster’s Christmas present with them. Luckily the weather so far has been beautiful to be outside […]
My 2012 seed order is complete! Thanks in large part to me starting it back in November since a list of what I will be growing needs to be included in my organic application. Now to write out the final copy of my organic application and get it sent in and the biggest part of […]
I’ve been working on this year’s seed order for a few weeks now and today brought me to sunflowers. Flipping through the glossy pages of my seed catalog made me like a kid in a candy store…I want them all!! And I want them now!! Seed catalogs are torture to me in January. So I […]
I feel like the garlic came up earlier this year than it did last year but apparently I didn’t take very good notes last year because I can’t seem to come up with a date for it’s arrival. This year marks the third year that we have grown and re-planted our own garlic bulbs. They […]
One of the Monster’s favorite things to do when he heads outside is go straight to the greenhouse and pick up the hose and act like he’s watering the tubs of beet seedlings. So a few weeks ago I had to put a stop to that by doing this… While I hate to spoil his […]
Last year I planted 1000 tulips in a little over two hours in November. It was a beautiful day, my beds were nicely tilled. I used a hoe to make shallow trenches, dropped the bulbs in and raked crumbly, loose dirt over the top of them and spread a nice thick layer of hay mulch. […]
