I've been too scrunched for time on Thursday's to get many farm notes out this summer. But, we did want to let you all know that we have a week-long work party happening at the farm, starting right now. Construction of the new pole barn is the main project this week, with hopes … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Week-Long Work Party
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Full and By Farm: Cutting and Baling Hay
We got one more hay field cut and baled this week. This round only got rained on one half inch. Our entire definition of what a hay window looks like has changed in the last couple of months. Generally you want to make sure there is no rain whatsoever in the forecast for at least … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Cutting and Baling Hay
Full and By Farm: Up to Our Eyeballs
It's been a few weeks since I've managed a note. We've been up to our eyeballs in weeds, fall transplanting and seeding, haymaking, and pasture moving, with little time to spare for writing. Luckily it's not just the weeds that have kicked into high gear lately. The heat, sun and … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Up to Our Eyeballs
Full and By Farm: More Rain This Week
I'm beginning to sound like a broken record, but more rain this week has been taking its toll on the vegetable fields and hay crop. We really need a solid week to dry out, and then a second week to get caught up on cultivating and to get a start on this year's haymaking. The kale … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: More Rain This Week
Full and By Farm: Dogged By Heavy Rains
We continue to be dogged by heavy rains here—delaying our seeding, transplanting, weed control and now hay making. We spent a lot of time at the end of last week scrutinizing the weather report on the computer and staring up at the sky to see what was really going to come down. … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Dogged By Heavy Rains