They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
Last Saturday the three older kids went on a trip with Deedee and Papa over the pass to Yakima. While they were there they picked two boxes of apples: golden delicious, empire and gala. They brought them home and dropped them off in our garage so of course, what did we do Monday morning? We… Continue reading Lost in the (apple) sauce
Thursday… Friday morning. Friday afternoon. What a difference a Day can make.
Well folks, we designed it, built it, and used it in a single afternoon! https://youtu.be/sbupYC_7WAM
It was a little late, some of the seeds had already started to drop on the ground, but we finally got to it. Amaranth is a flowering, pseudo grain, it produces a very tiny seed. Actually, come to think of it about the size of a mustard seed. Pretty drama, free to grow, and harvesting… Continue reading Harvesting Amaranth
It has turned cool and rainy this week. Time to get the onions out of the ground so they can dry out. Mommy and Seppi and Ellie pulled them and put them on shelves in the shop. Good harvest this year, most of them a pretty large size. We should get a greenhouse so we… Continue reading Onions as big as your head
Fresh goji berries and blackberries for the pancakes. Some thoughts about Goji Berry pros and cons this morning while harvesting them. https://youtu.be/M9831a6cFpM Another note I didn't mention in the video, they have a vining habit that sends out a lot of runners. If you have the space this is a pro, if you don't it… Continue reading Some thoughts about Goji Berries
Little Farm in the Big City 