Hale Y Garden
Today, I spent a couple of hours at our Blacksburg garden (the Y garden) to weed, cultivate, and plant a few rows of green that I hope will survive the approaching weather. The remaining half will be...
View ArticleFirst arrivals
It is like Christmas these days as the first seed orders have started to arrive in the mail. Despite the wind chills in the teens, snow flurries, and blustery winds…we are excited about the mere idea...
View ArticleGetting ready
Well, the weather has been windy, cold and wet, so not much has been going on at the farm. We’ve essentially shut down the house renovations due to weather and the cost of keeping everything heated....
View ArticleProof
Hear is proof that evenings of work are underway. Would you just look at those nails? Those cuticles? My sausage fingers? Wow. Photoshop couldn’t help that image. What a rough and ugly mess…but so much...
View ArticlePlant update
Jordan and I finished seeding a few hundred soil blocks with a variety of tomatoes tonight. Other plantings are really coming along. Here are some photo updates of a few of the plantings. Brussel...
View ArticleHappy Easter
Though Sunday was a little foggy and damp, we still enjoyed an Easter celebration at the homestead by conducting our annual Wonder Dog Easter Egg Hunt. It was another smashing success! Filed under:...
View ArticleTaters
Though I had a slightly later start than planned (unexpected custody of a couple Wonder Dogs for the night), I did manage to plant two varieties of taters – Desiree and Sangre. And, though my arms now...
View ArticlePollinators rejoice!
The pollinators are out in full force because, well, spring has finally sprung. Here are some things in bloom or soon to blossom: Blueberry buds Apple buds Peach blossoms Filed under: Nature Tagged:...
View ArticleTransformation
With our first April shower (a mild, late-night thunderstorm), the locale has undergone an overnight transformation. Just last week, folks were shoveling around 6 inches of snow off the sidewalks....
View ArticleDay’s work
It was a busy, busy day today. It started off with me versus the usual prevailing wind. Today was row cover day. We had a light frost last night. I am not so worried about the frost as I am bugs. Aside...
View ArticleGus has friends
Gus DOES have friends. That is most excellent. Look at the color. Very pretty. Purple passion Filed under: Farm, Garden Tagged: asparagus, growth, pretty, Produce, season
View ArticleFall prep
And, just another quick note….it may be hard to imagine, but fall plantings are being thought about. Yep. Three flats of broccoli and cabbages have already been seeded with more in the wings to do....
View ArticleSaturday, August 10th market
Hello, market friends. We will be heading back to Blacksburg to setup at the new South Main, Blacksburg Community Farmer’s Market this Saturday, August 10th. We’ll be there from around 8 to 3. As with...
View ArticleNew critter found
I was digging up some carrots yesterday when I came across this critter in the garden… I wish I had a clearer shot. The iPhone kept focusing on its rear instead of its head. At any rate, this guys is a...
View ArticleWarning – Contents Under Pressure
So this morning, I write to you in a more coherent state than I thought might be possible given the fact that I did not go to bed until after 1am this morning. Understand, that some mystical force...
View ArticleFrosty receptions
Clearly, the change of seasons is progressing. The amount of day light is decreasing. Leaves are changing to vibrant colors and are beginning to fall. And the local weather station has issued our first...
View ArticleKilling frost…
So, while we were away, our region had its first killing frost. Temperatures, I am told by friends and neighbors, dipped down into the low 20s….and all the way down to 17 degrees F! That is pretty...
View ArticleCold snap
We’ve been silent for awhile. Sorry about that…but truthfully, there has been little to report. We have accomplished a few projects in the farm house, garage and garden areas – yet our to-do list...
View ArticleNew blossoms
Here are a couple new blossoms around the farm: Hibiscus (a hummingbird and pollinator hot spot); also called Rose o’Sharon Bee balm (I think) Also seeing harlequin beetles (booo hiss).Filed under:...
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