November has just started to show itself on the greens in the field. The less tolerant varieties of lettuce have started to wilt, the tips of the leaves whitening with frost damage. There are plenty of heartier heads out there and depending on just how cold it gets we will … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Fresh Greens Still Coming In
Full and By Farm: Ahead on Winter Prep
We are cruising ahead this year on winter prep—all but a few hearty veggies are now out of the field, as are the pigs. The cattle are still in pasture, making their slow, daily move toward their winter paddocks. There is a seemingly endless punchlist of odds and ends. Without a … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Ahead on Winter Prep
Full and By Farm: Root Pulling
Yesterday was root pulling day. All of the recent rain has saturated the soil passed the point of absorption, and the cool, cloudy skies won't take much away through evaporation. As a result we've spent much time lately on muddy knees pulling muddy vegetables out of the field. … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Root Pulling
Full and By Farm: Updating Technologies
High speed internet and cell phones are new and novel technologies around here—we've switched over from dial-up and our old land-line just this year. While there was a lot of kicking and screaming to get us up to date, since getting an old i-phone James has not looked back. Along … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Updating Technologies
Full and By Farm: Winter Fields Ready
The last of the winter-time veggie field prep was finished as the sun fell yesterday evening, just in time for the slow, soaking rain to move in. All of the summer crops and trellises are out, compost spread and cover crop seed drilled in. It was a strange project to be sweating … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Winter Fields Ready