"We spent much of this week planning for the rest of the year. Seed order is almost finished now, thanks to Kirsten Liebl. There are some fun new things for 2016. We’re ordering mache, the tender, low-growing, cold-loving green also known as corn salad, or rapunzel. In the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Seed Order
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Full and By Farm: Sloggin’ Through Snow Drifts
Another cold and snowy week—a week sloggin' through snow drifts, feeding out hay and keeping water running. We've been really fortunate this year, with such bitterly cold temperatures, to have no water problems (knock on wood) yet. The animals have been great, the fully insulated … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Sloggin’ Through Snow Drifts
Essex Farm: Seed Money
Here's the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "The seed order is in! It was our largest ever, totaling just over $6,000. We went long on some expensive seeds, like hybrid sweet corn. We’re going to experiment with starting some of it in the greenhouse and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Seed Money
Essex Farm: Considering Seeds
Kristin Kimball shared the news from Essex Farm: "It’s seed order day. We’ve been perusing the catalogs for a few weeks but that was just window shopping. I thought you might be interested to know what goes into the decisions we make when we choose types of produce, the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Considering Seeds
Essex Farm: Fresh New Year
"Welcome, welcome, fresh new year. The girls are sleeping over with friends tonight and Mark and I have a romantic evening planned, just the two of us and a pile of seed catalogues. The 2015 growing season will never be as perfect as it is right now, when it all fits, neat and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Fresh New Year