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 […]
Finish What you Start
The old adage of giving yourself a new start with new hope never quite worked for me as far as New Years Resolutions go. I just felt more comfortable working […]
Year End Musings
The week between Christmas and New Years seems to be that transition period from the previous year and the new one about to unfold. For us, it’s time to start […]
Ever Changing Christmas Traditions
The Christmas Holiday has changed for us over the past few years. It used to be that we would have a holiday party in our house where we would invite […]
A (Carrot) Thief in the Night
I just got back inside from digging carrots and beets in the dark after being on the road all day. I had finished digging the carrots and was heading over […]
A Lesson in Soil Runoff
I have always heard of the amazing statistics involved with soil runoff and its disturbing loss downstream. I recently viewed firsthand the remarkable amount of runoff in my little corner […]