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Archive for October 3rd, 2010
When Will’s brother came down to help build the pig house, he though he heard mice in the walls of the guest room. Then, after the big rain storm, Will was convinced he heard a mouse running on the ceiling tiles of the basement. And so he went and adopted two cats. I am near [...]
I feel like it’s bad luck to say anything, but lately the farm has been without incident. No dead poultry. No middle of the night husband running downstairs with rifle in hand. No injured animals. No drama. It’s awesome. I talk a lot about the ducks, because they’re kinda high maintenance. But the guineas have [...]
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- How many copperheads will I see by the field tomorrow? One less than yesterday.
- We got the mower back from the shop today. Now I can mow around the electric fence and keep it from shorting out!
- Back to the pen you waterlogged ducks.
Will’s Take on the Farm
- A catch up letter to good friend and former farm helper Jon. September 5, 2011Dear Jon, I will never have someone to help me down here on the farm that worked as hard or was as much fun to work with as you were. We rocked almost an acre of produce with just the two of us and a few hoes… A single plowing from a tractor, a couple of […]
- Garden Journal #3 August 3, 2011Things to remember for next years Spring and Summer planting. The Golden rule: thin more, seed less. I need a better Tomato trellis system, the post and cord method was fine but not great, I will try to make some cages, which is my favorite method but costly, I will also try a post and fence […]
- Garden Journal Entry#2 April 19, 20114/20/11 Today I finished planting the first of three rows in what we are calling the Pond Field which is about a quarter of an acre. Near the South end of this field I created another bed of 6 rows in which I planted English Peas, Radishes, Spinach, Kale, Arugula and Romaine. This is a partly shady […]