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Finished canning 34 qts. and 26 pts. of tomatos. The black krim tomatoes were awesome. Seeing the way they changed colors thru the process 2009/07/24
Dug 400 #'s of Binjte potatoes with Erin, CJ, and Jen this morning, Re -bedded and fed around 6,000 worms in the afternoon. 2009/07/17
local bratwurst boiled in beer with 6 Binjte potatoes. Grilled them with ear of fresh corn and 1st Russian Purple tomato...awesome 2009/07/06
Picked 3 five gal. buckets of Zephyr Squash this evening. http://tinyurl.com/q6244k 2009/07/06

Garlic Everywhere!

Popping Garlic
That is what it is called when you bust up garlic bulbs into individual garlic cloves and that is what we did most of the day Tuesday with the help of CJ.
It is not that hard of work. We get to sit around. sit being the keyword, listening to the radio, and busting up [...]

Help Save this Farm

Barbee Farms near Concord is about to be busted up with a NC DOT project linked to I-85 improvements. An alternative plan is available that would cost less and not displace the farm.
Voice your opinion if you are so inclined.

Fall Sowing

Most of our fall sowing is done. We made multiple sowings of collards, lacinato kale, spinach, beets, carrots, and arugula to spread the risk of crop failure in September.
Seeds in the ground are a long way from a harvestable crop.
Still have to finish cleaning out the greenhouse and getting stuff sowed in it. Jenifer and [...]

Planting by the Signs

Something that interests me but I am not sold on it. My grandma did stuff by the phases of the moon and always had an excellent garden. But she was an excellent gardener to begin with.
I suspect that doing stuff by the signs, if nothing else, helps those that use the practice structure the long [...]

Another Food Safety Bill – HR 2749

If you recall, I got bent out of shape back in Feb. over a food safety bill.
It sort of fizzled out but now there is another one gaining traction, HR 2749, The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

FAQ’s
Talking Points

I understand the point of view of food safety from the ground beef re-calls, the peanut butter [...]

On the Farm

Farm Work
Tuesday, I spent all day potting up young transplants of eggplants and peppers into 4.5″ X 4. pots. Why do I mention this? We used to transplant the plants directly from the flats into the garden. They did ok. We have found though that if we take the time and spend the money on [...]

Around the Farm and a Little Break

Last Thursday morning, Jenifer and I finished up planting the last of the potatoes in four 200′+ rows across the road and started back transplanting brassicas and lettuce from the greenhouse until dark.
Friday morning, Jenifer, Ellie, and Levi headed to Litchfield Beach. Jenifer had been planning this trip for over a year. Her parents and [...]

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