Thigh-high by the 28th of June doesn't have quite the ring to it, but it sure looks nice. Our first ever planting of sweet corn is a tall, lush deep green. The adjacent cabbages are the size of softballs and the zucchini plants have thin, long fruits already on the … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Good Things to Come
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Essex Farm: Chickens and the Fox
"We had an actual fox in the actual henhouse this week. He ran across the barnyard with a chicken in his mouth, and when Jenny came out of the milkhouse and scared him, he dropped it, but later returned to the scene of his crime. We found him tucked in a nestbox, his red head … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Chickens and the Fox
Full and By Farm: Garlic Scapes and Soap
We've all passed the exhaustion stage and have made it safely to delirium. With just one and a half fields of hay left to make and a big concrete pour scheduled for tomorrow at 8am there is rest, a little ways off, but in sight. Peek your head in the barn doors tonight, but don't … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Garlic Scapes and Soap
Full and By Farm: Big Projects, Less Sleep
A largely sleepless week has left all of us dragging in our boots. Haymaking and construction projects have had everyone staying up late. The long days of June force the sleep from our eyes extra early. There are plenty more of both projects in the coming week—sunny days in … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Big Projects, Less Sleep
Essex Farm: Chore-ing Marathon
"Mark pulled what passes for a farmer all-nighter last night, harrowing the upper field to get it ready for corn. He came home sometime after midnight. We have 20 acres of corn planted and starting to germinate now, and are aiming for another 10 in the next few … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Chore-ing Marathon