Around the black elderberry and some of the hazelnuts. This will be covered with wood chips as time and morning workouts permit.
Category: Our Garden
Log Fest
As construction begins and CiderFest approach, and a camper is now parked next to the shop, driveway space is at a premium. We can't afford a giant log pile taking up space near the barn. So, last Wednesday... no, the other last Wednesday. The 16th... Daddy and the two middlest children tackled the remaining logs.… Continue reading Log Fest
Last of the Cabbages
We planted out the last of the cabbage starts for the year early last week. Winnie didn't want to, because she wanted to go with Mommy in the car, not with Daddy in the truck. Fortunately, a ride in the wheelbarrow can still make her feel better. The cabbages now cover about 2/3 of the… Continue reading Last of the Cabbages
Rolling Stones
At the farm there is a really big rock. It has been there since we bought the farm, just kind of sitting beside the barn. I rolled it a couple of times a few years ago, just to get it out of the way, so I could back the trailer up, but it has more… Continue reading Rolling Stones
First Big Tomato Harvest
Monday the 31st was our first big tomato harvest, and our last big bean harvest. Winnie helps pick beans, and conversates the whole time. "Daddy, why are you so tall?" "Because I started growing before you." "Daddy, what number are you old?" "I am 41." "Daddy, you are going to die." Pauses thoughtfully. "You are… Continue reading First Big Tomato Harvest
Buckwheat, Triangles and Homeschool
Late August, the garden is gathering for its final burst of activity before the dark period. This is the most massive and vigorous stand of buckwheat we have ever grown. And the bees seem to be doing their job. I just hope we can get it ripened and harvested before the rains comes on hard… Continue reading Buckwheat, Triangles and Homeschool
Back to School, sort of.
Monday, August 17th. Dear Diary... The day after fair is hard. Breakfast was leftovers. Leftover blackberry/rhubarb crumble. Leftover vanilla pudding. You know. Leftovers. After breakfast, Dad took us all to the farm and we had to pick beans and elderberries. (we've already written about the elderberries). This is a picture of me picking beans. Seppi… Continue reading Back to School, sort of.
Blackberry Wine, Mead, and Liqueur
Oh, and also some buckwheat. This buckwheat was planted back at the beginning of July. It has been watered regularly and is now 3-4 feet tall. A decision has to be made at this point. Once the flowers are formed, the protein content in the stalks and leaves is at its maximum level. If cut… Continue reading Blackberry Wine, Mead, and Liqueur
Summer Harvest
The Summer harvest is just beginning! On Monday we did another picking of raspberries (pretty slim pickings, at this point) and we did our first picking of beans. Ellie bet Uncle that he would not find any beans on the west side of the beans. She bet him one scone for each bean that he… Continue reading Summer Harvest
Hugel beds
A few months ago I watched a video in which John Lovell (a.k.a. the War Poet) interviewed a local farmer who has developed a method for keeping his farm productive with minimal water in the middle of an historic Georgia drought. The video is worth a watch, not because it has anything truly groundbreaking in… Continue reading Hugel beds
