Clik here to view.
In the Shadow of the Boom
Over the past two days a crew of workers descended on the garden, bringing with them an enormous crane, a cherry picker, good old-fashioned shovels, and soil tamping equipment. Basically, our worst...
View ArticleClik here to view.
January Harvest
For 2015 I’m adding approximate dollar value calculations to our monthly garden record keeping. I’m also using a new digital scale to better capture weights of small harvests, like herbs. The winter...
View ArticleFebruary Harvest 2015
Here’s the belated tally for February’s harvest. Keep in mind, we aren’t actually selling all this produce–just calculating how much we would have had to spend if we had purchased it. Some of it isn’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
March Harvest 2015
March was a month of oranges and eggs. It also brought with it three swarms from our hives (that we know of!). I made seven walk-away beehive splits, and carted said splits around in the back of my car...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bees Galore!
Apologies for the weird YouTube link post that popped up earlier today, folks. It’s origins are mysterious, and I just changed/reinforced all the passwords. Now that I’m on the blog, here are a few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Homemade Sauerkraut Results
After almost four months of waiting, the New Year’s Eve half-gallon sauerkraut batch results are in. Drumroll, please…. Kelly proclaims the sauerkraut, ‘perfect,’ ‘fabulous,’ and ‘just the way...
View ArticleClik here to view.
April Harvest 2015
I have to admit, I am having so much fun watching the total harvest pounds and dollars add up for 2015. As always, a disclaimer: we aren’t actually selling this produce–just calculating how much we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lessons in Vinegar Making
As I write this, five jars of red and white wine vinegar and their vinegar mothers sit in jars in the kitchen, working away. I grew all of the vinegar mothers from scratch last summer, experimenting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Country Bees
Tomorrow, we will move two of this Spring’s beehive splits to a new host property. It’s always exciting when splits flourish, and it’s a relief to have a wonderful place to keep these two. I’m...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Late July/Early August, 2016: A long overdue report
While Sarah has her hands full in her new social work position, I’ve settled into a nice little groove here at home. Here’s a short – and very long overdue – report. Garden We’re having a cool summer,...
View Article
