Lately, Tuesdays have been the Thursdays of my life. Last Tuesday, we had the vet out to give one of the horses a once over. Sadie has been coughing for months, and we’ve tried many things to alter her stall … Continue reading
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This summer has been a difficult one for market gardeners in my area of central Virginia. First there was the extremely cold spring, followed by the extremely wet early summer, followed by periods of intense heat. Now some people in … Continue reading
Last Saturday, I celebrated one year at the Heart of Virginia Farmer’s Market. It’s been a wild ride and quite frankly I was rather surprised when the other vendors told me they were sure from the outset that I’d make … Continue reading
Finally, the 2015 grow plan is done! Been working on that for months. The garden expansion still isn’t finished, but the grow plan currently takes up 11 of the 12 new rows that are in place. I have enough manure … Continue reading
I admit it. I hit the wall in October. I was tired. Physically. Mentally. Emotionally. I got behind in just about everything. I haven’t even consulted my meticulously planned calendar of “what to do when and where” in over three … Continue reading
Growing up at the tail end of the baby boom generation, I had a mother who designed every dinner following a basic 5 step plan. 1. Meat. 2. Green Vegetable. 3. Starchy Vegetable. 4. Bread with butter. 5. Glass of … Continue reading
We’ve reached the time of year where the daily list of things to do is longer than daylight hours in which to do them. Even as we approach the summer solstice, the days simply aren’t long enough. It’s that time … Continue reading
A little over a week ago, three deer committed suicide on our property line. You can read that story here Since then, I’ve learned what it means to process a deer. Hang, gut and skin the deer – at least … Continue reading
I have to credit the weather forecasters. They gave me two week heads up on the first hard freeze. This allowed me enough time to sort through the sad remnants of the summer garden. First out were the louffas. In … Continue reading
So. The tomatoes came in. My husband picked a half bushel on Friday. I picked another half bushel on Monday and there’s another bushel sitting out there right now waiting to come inside. The cherry tomatoes got eaten immediately. The … Continue reading