From my pre-dawn vantage point it looks like we were spared of frost last night. Our first close call of the season and a reminder the fall is really on her way. I harvested the warm weather crops last night—tomatoes, summer squash, cucumbers, eggplants and peppers—just in case. … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Fall on the Way
James Graves
Full and By Farm: Upcoming Dinner & Work Party
The pumpkin field is brimming with giant, beautiful orange globes begging to be carved. In celebration we are holding our annual fall CSA dinner on Sunday, October 21st.—starting with pumpkin carving and finishing up with a tasty dinner and year-in-review discussion. Come for … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Upcoming Dinner & Work Party
Full and By Farm: Rain at Last!
I ran outside in the pre-dawn darkness yesterday to check the rain gauge. I was greeted with an incredibly gorgeous three inches. Rain gauges aren't particularly tricky to decipher, they are nothing more than a tall, skinny measuring cup on a stick, but I was so disbelieving that … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Rain at Last!
Full and By Farm: A Field Wasteland Improved
The hot summer weather last weekend drained our soil of anything resembling moisture once again. We're back to the dry, dusty fields, wilting leaves and daily trips to monitor the spring. We made a rushed effort in the beginning of the week to seed down two of our newly turned … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: A Field Wasteland Improved
Full and By Farm: Thinking Ahead
I am reminded of the first spring flush of grass right now—bright, vibrant and growing by the day. The cattle are happily grazing out in the fields again and we began mowing our second cutting of hay yesterday. The vegetables, so stifled by the hot, baked ground, were unable to … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Thinking Ahead