Germination Chamber of Joy
Our germination chamber always gives me joy as I watch the unfolding of seeds planted and starting to show life. Our unit stayed up all year last year due to…
Celestial Awesomeness
As I’m sure everyone was aware of, the Solar Eclipse that just blessed us with it’s appearance. Our experience was one to remember! We planned a 2-day eclipse event thinking…
Working Off The Spring List
I love spring because of all the things I’ve been thinking that need to get done when spring comes are actually getting done. Seeds got ordered, received and into the…
Starting Seeds for the Farmers’ Market Season
I think the thing I like as much as getting seed catalogs in the mail is to do all the garden planning and trying to figure the best methods for…
Collecting Shiitake Mushroom Logs
Last I wrote, William, Ryan and I were getting ready to cut our logs for shiitake mushroom inoculation. There were a few trees on the farm side of the road…
Shiitake Mushrooms on My Mind
Believe it or not, I’ve been deep into Shiitake mushroom planning. I’ve got my sawdust spawn order ready to go for inoculation and my wife Julie has been out marking…
Barn Cats
I have found that living in the country on a farm has many benefits not seen with folks living in the city. One advantage (disadvantage?) is the arrival of barn…
Warm Winter Weather Projects
Farmers tend to be individuals that are always focused on the weather and looking into the future, planning activities that can be done according to the weather patterns. Usually in…
Winter Gardening For A Head Start On Spring
I spent most of this winter afternoon, after barn chores, cleaning up the garden. As you are probably well aware, seed catalogs are out! My garden bed planning and production…