It has become apparent over the last few years that December through mid-February are our off-season months where things slow down a little, we get a bit more sleep, and the days are filled with more school books than shovels. And, like clockwork, mid-February came upon us, bringing a flurry of activity around the homestead…
For about a year now I have been trying to eat as many greens and brassicas as I can, though some days contain more than others. I kind of eluded to this at one point or another but a couple of years ago I started to feel generally unwell. Actually, now that I am feeling…
Last week, after cutting and curing the potatoes for just a few days, it was time to put them in the ground. We had spent the last couple of weeks marking and digging the rows which made planting day go a bit more smoothly. Stewart spent the morning taking turns with the children moving up…
After we expanded the Chicken Field last year, we had talked about planting potatoes. Originally we thought we might do it last spring but couldn’t get the garden prepared in time. This year it seemed the way was made for it to happen so a few weeks ago we began preparing rows. Then just the…
