After all the snow, and then the rain, which in turn melted the snow, the ground is very wet here, ducks (wild) are enjoying the back 5 acres which is currently under water. Early this afternoon, I enjoyed the sunshine while breaking down fence lines, and pulling posts. Chickens all round my feet the entire time, one must be very careful when ( Read more... )

Being it is about to get really cold, the last few days Rikke and myself have been working out in the large (20' x 40') rose garden, that resides between the north side of the house and the driveway. I told her today we should have done before/after photos, oh well, no one would have wanted to see it in the condition it was in. The entire lower ( Read more... )

Last night Rikke handed off to me some of the seed orders that are now complete and have been sent out and paid for. Here is a basic listing, surely no one cares about all the details. I will just list the overall headings for the different veggies, skipping the sub-types and varieties. The numbers that follow the headings are the amounts of ( Read more... )

Breezy, Chilly, Cloudy, are all ingredients for me sitting here on the computer working with Rikke on the seed ordering. The crackling fire in the wood stove is only prompting me to slip away and crawl back under the covers for a wee afternoon siesta. With the soon-coming long days of the garden work, this little winter break we get needs to ( Read more... )

Going to attempt to apply myself here to create a daily entry, concerning the goings on of the farm, what is currently happening, and plans for the future. This shall be the first entry ( Read more... )

Some pics taken out in the vegetable garden the other morning. All behind the ( Cut )

Thirty-eight more 2x2x2 holes for potatoes, about 100 more to go :)

M-nature can stop this damn rain and the cold and the bleh ..

I need to be planting in the garden tomorrow morning. This is getting to be some real BS.

Enough is enough.

It was a loverly day out today, and the promising rains on their way, made sure of a day outside today working in the herb garden ( Read more... )

the story here:-=> http://www.komonews.com/news/20550834.html

an snippit:

The company says most of the organic produce grown in the U.S. goes to the fresh market. Therefore, the grocer needs to look elsewhere for frozen veggies ( Read more... )