A couple of weeks ago this started happening to our beet leaves… The damage wasn’t everywhere, but it was definitely an issue. So, after help from fellow bloggers after this post and a little research, this is what I’ve learned about leaf miners: They are actually the larvae of several different species of insects…usually moths and flies They live in…
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Happy Monday everyone! Slowly but surely we’re pulling out our over-wintered veggies, sowing seeds and transplanting a few tomatoes here and there. It’s not really time yet, but all the forecasts say our temps will stay above freezing past our average last frost date, so while I’m taking a bit of a risk I really do think it will be…
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Well, after a super warm winter and their relocation to the back yard, we finally got into our bees yesterday. While they have adapted nicely to their new spot and have looked healthy from afar, it was honestly way passed time for us to get into the actual hive. So, Tool Lady took a personal day off of work and…
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Happy Friday, everyone! Plant something: The weather has been absolutely amazing and while I’d like to believe that we’re well into the warm months, I have to remind myself that it really is still possible for us to get a frost or even a snow storm. Given this, I’m still hesitant to put much in the actual ground, but I…
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Alright, as part of my urban farming goals this year, I wanted to write down all of the expenses we’ve accrued since we began our little adventure a few years ago. We’re calling this our Urban Farm Economics. Little did I know how greatly it would stress me out to see the actual numbers in black and white. Holy hell,…
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Do you ever have one of those weeks that simply escapes you? Yeah…I’ve had one of those weeks. Not really sure where the time went…homework…regular work…life in general…yada yada yada. Luckily though, at the end of the week, now that I add it all up, I can remember that I did, actually, accomplish a few things! It may not be…
