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Archive for April 14th, 2012
So it turns out I had my sows mixed up. It was Wilma who successfully gave birth, not Betty. A week later, Betty gave birth to two piglets, one was dead when we found it, and the other seemed fine. Since, according to our vet, it takes at least four piglets to sustain a pregnancy, [...]
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I tilled my yard and planted tomatoes. I was tired of mowing and not using it!
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 […]