A few days ago there were colonies of little red ants all over the farm that were in their hatching phase. This happened over about a 2 hour period, and then stopped. They were all […]
Field Notes on Organic Fruit Growing
Last week I posted some pics from my organic fruit growers farm tours put on by OFGA. So now for some notes I acquired along the way. Hopefully you will find them as useful as […]
Organic Fruit Growers Farm Tours
Before I delay any further I’ll post these pictures to all of you. Then follow up with my field notes in a few days… hopefully. About a month ago I attended a farm tour day […]
Morning View on the Farm
A couple photos from yesterday morning on the farm, a spot where I’ve parked the tiny house in a corner of a field. I love that summer is here and everything’s bursting with life! (click […]
Fun Scything Workshop
For the longest time I’ve been contemplating getting a scythe. The appeal of cutting a small field of hay with no screaming gasoline engine (not to mention the stink of exhaust) is very real for […]
Getting Started with Hazelnuts – Research and Resources
Like nuts? Like Nutella? Then maybe growing some hazelnut bushes on your homestead would be right for you. While I’ve got some time (a couple more years) to research and plan the design of my […]
