I went a little overboard this year, friends. I bought several of those pod trays with the corn starch netting so I could easily pot things up or transplant directly, which meant I planted 72 potential tomato plants. And 63 of them sprang up and lived. Oh lordy, that’s a lotta tomatoes. Potting them up took two days because I…
This winter was harsh on many of the plants around the farm, especially decorative and fruiting ones. Some didn’t make it, and became part of our spring cleanup. But there was lots of good news to uncover too. The lavender bushes, currant bush, and the old cherry tree that no longer fruits are all showing signs of new growth, pushing…
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The broccoli that I managed to overwinter decided that 50 F was too warm and it started to bolt like crazy. I didn’t want any of it to go to waste—I kept these plants alive through a harsh winter, even though I lost their initial crowns to the deep freezes. Saying goodbye without getting a single taste would have been…
I’ve found my favorite French bread recipe! It’s so good that it’s even worth the extra work involved with baking it for the first 15 minutes in an oven-safe container (I used my Dutch oven upside-down). I really enjoy sourdough bread in general, so having my own starter means that just about weekly I’m making something sourdough. Why waste the…
I checked my pepper starts and saw that they were shoving their way out of the planter pods… all 60-something of the ones who survived the initial planting. YIKES. I absolutely don’t have room for that many pepper plants, so I potted them up and gave them away to neighbors and family members. This week, the tomatoes are eager for their…
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