The Farm – we are finally out in the gardens♡

We spent 3 full days out in the gardens and yard. Our typical spring work to clean up after a long snowy winter. We got both huge piles of compost tractored out to the garden beds. One of the piles was aged much longer then the other but both really amazing additions to the bedsContinue reading “The Farm – we are finally out in the gardens♡”

Muddy Boots, Old House, The Farm – Victory Garden, War Garden or Food Garden

All I have heard the last while is “food  shortages and supply shortages.  We may not have much control over supply issues but we sure have some control over food shortages…. Back in the day when “victory garden” terminology came out it was because our country was in a world War and food shortages wereContinue reading “Muddy Boots, Old House, The Farm – Victory Garden, War Garden or Food Garden”

Muddy Boots, Old Houses, The Farm – Food shortages and growing a victory garden

I am sure that many are hearing about the cost of food, groceries and just the general large growth of inflation. It’s going to affect us all now matter what….. so how do you help your situation to ease the costs and get your funds to stretch a little farther? One way I think weContinue reading “Muddy Boots, Old Houses, The Farm – Food shortages and growing a victory garden”

The farm – Tomatoes, what we plant

The repotting of the tomatoes plants is done.  I have another couple trays started that will get replanted in 2 weeks time. We try to grow mainly heirloom types of tomatoes but I think there are two this year that are hybrids. This year we have planted: pruden purple, primo red, roma, golden cherry, costolutoContinue reading “The farm – Tomatoes, what we plant”

The Farm – revamping my veggie beds…. perhaps a little whimsical

For anyone that knows me being a tad whimsical in the garden this year might be exactly who I am. The veggie beds have always been very structured because I market garden farm. But since my illness last year that really made me sit back and do hardly anything all season and really put thingsContinue reading “The Farm – revamping my veggie beds…. perhaps a little whimsical”

The Farm – Seeds are starting♡

It’s that time of year. A large Rubbermaid container of seed soil starter, packages of seeds, newspapper pots, cell trays and a spray bottle. I got my green room all tiddied up this week which kind of set me back some time in seed starting. But I got seeds started and it’s exciting. I alsoContinue reading “The Farm – Seeds are starting♡”

The Farm – Seeds, getting ready

It’s that time of year….. I get so excited about the gardens….. a bit giddy….really…. its kinda funny. It starts off with taking an inventory of the seeds that are leftover from last year and figuring out what’s needed for this year. As well what I didn’t get a chance to grow last year andContinue reading “The Farm – Seeds, getting ready”

The Farm – is it spring yet?

The spring equinox is about 17 days away and here on the east coast I cannot wait until the snow melts and the sun worms the days and new life comes forth out of the land, trees and sky. It was so hard to think of doing stuff in anticipation for spring this morning… asContinue reading “The Farm – is it spring yet?”

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