Ken is getting ready to move the mobile high tunnel over the fall greens. He has to clear out all the heat loving crops in the current location He lays vines on the ground as he plans to move the hens into this space once the greenhouse is moved
We view animals as an integral part of the team – chickens scratch out bugs and weed seeds. Pigs clear and till spaces. Ken recently added the east side of the garden to the pig area. They are digging and clearing for him As I approached they came to check me out. Even at this size they can run!
Ken cleared out the cucumber fence and prepared the area he will plant the garlic. Now I need to sort out the seed garlic.
Greetings from the Garden! This week’s CSA box has tomatoes, potatoes, greens and lettuce, peppers, onions or leeks, beans, salad turnips, cabbage and herbs. Field Notes. Brr, it feels like fall is here; the wind has a bite to it. Ken has such a long to do list he isn’t sure where to begin! He is planting for fall, picking heat loving crops, digging roots, and soon he will be getting …
Ken completed his smaller portable coop for the tweens! Last night we moved chickens: cockerels to the north coop. Ken found that a group of males without a female in their midst form a gang with a pecking order, but they don’t fight. Then the pullets went to the new portable coop Here is his new coop with many great features: There is the bird door with …
As some crops that love summer’s heat start to wane, the beautiful fall greens thrive. this year we have several wonderful new – to – us greens from our participation in the UW vegetable trials. Ken plants them in a “nursery.” Then he transplants them out. Here is a light green Tokyo bekana – a loose head tender leafed Chinese cabbage – great raw or braised …
Greetings from the Garden! This week’s CSA box has lettuce, greens, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant, onions, garlic, beans cucumbers, celery, and fennel Field Notes. Ken has been digging potatoes, harvesting tomatoes, peppers, etc. Plants are pushing that final leg of the marathon of the growing season. Enjoy all these hot weather vegetables now as some will end with first frost. We are heading into fall crops as well Ken has been working …
Ken plants all season. This week he has been transplanting fall greens. Here are some in the garden He has been clearing space, and preparing other beds for late season crops as well. He pulled the sunflowers and gave the seed heads to the chickens to enjoy before the rodents ate them! Ken likes to wait a bit before planting so he can rake or cultivate. This gives the plants a …
Pollinators are crucial to a garden. About a third of our food requires pollination. Think of all those flowering plants that produce a “fruit” for us to eat – peas, beans, cucumbers, squash, melons, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, apples, plums, raspberries, strawberries, etc Ken keeps honey bees, and we encourage all pollinators. We try to have something blooming for them . Now the anise hyssop is blooming. It is a …
Greetings from the Garden! This week’s CSA box has tomatoes, potatoes, cukes, peppers, onions, garlic, beans, beets, greens and lettuce. Field Notes. Ken transplanted fall greens. Ken starts them , moves up to 2″ soil blocks and then transplants to the garden. This means more time in that garden space for other things and more importantly transplanting a small seedling in a clean bed gives the plant a decided edge over the weeds. Ken is …
