Three and a half inches of rain answered our needs and then some. It also stopped us in our tracks during this busiest of planting times, postponing lots of seeding, transplanting and weed control till next week. It's still a boggy mess out there in the vegetable fields, the warm … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Rain and Then Some
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Full and By Farm: Grants, Greens, & Volunteers
We're still glowing from yesterday's news that we are going to receive a grant from New York State for construction of our new pole barn. We're one of 19 farms across the state to win funding (one of three great farms in the North Country). We can now move full-tilt into … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Grants, Greens, & Volunteers
Full and By Farm: Three Season in Two Weeks
In the two weeks since I wrote the last farm note I feel like we have lived through three seasons. It's been a wacky start to the growing year—passing straight from the frozen soil of winter to the high eighties of summer and finally retreating to some springlike chilly nights … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Three Season in Two Weeks
Full and By Farm: Some Dry Days
It was a great week for getting caught up on outdoor work. The brisk wind dried the saturated soil out quickly and the long sunny days help raise the ground temperatures a bit—it's still surprisingly cold out there but at least it's plantable now. I'm doing a big push today and … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Some Dry Days
Full and By Farm: Mud Brings Changes
This week the horses are muddy, the chickens are muddy and the people are muddy. But mud brings lots of big changes around the farm. We planted our first fruit trees yesterday—34 delicious apples. We're already salivating at the thought of sweet juicy apples for eating, baking … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Mud Brings Changes