Harvest Monday

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Sowing, Growing, & Harvesting: A Late Spring Update

Sowing, Growing, & Harvesting: A Late Spring Update

Anyone else feel like time is just speeding by? It's hard to believe that we're already here in June, but... here we are! At the beginning of last month I was feeling well ahead of our typical Spring tasks with seeds sown early, no goat kids to take care of (or mamas to milk), and the warm weather feeling fresh…
June 6, 2022
Greens & Things

Greens & Things

As you may know about me by now, I always have such great intentions about growing a magnificent fall garden that will (naturally) evolve into a productive winter garden which will set us up for an incredibly bountiful spring... And then I become exhausted by summer's hectic schedule and distracted by fall's fall and enveloped by winter's hibernation... And then…
April 4, 2016
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday, everyone!Looking back on last years June harvests, I'm feeling more than a little behind.  I am , however, trying to keep in mind that weather is a mysterious thing.Last year we had a mild winter and a very warm spring which led to early germination, happy transplants and many early harvests (you can read a little about the…
June 17, 2013
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday, everyone!After what has felt like the longest, driest of spells possible, we are back in the business of harvesting from our small plot!  I am so happy to report that last weekend brought us a nice little bundle of delicious, tart, completely perfect rhubarb that went straight into an equally delicious crisp!While we have been anxiously waiting for…
May 20, 2013
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!Last fall, we decided to let our two raised beds/hoop houses in the front yard rest for the season. We had planted them out continuously for two straight years and decided it might be best to give them the winter to just be.Instead, we planted out one of the newer raised beds in the back yard with greens,…
April 29, 2013
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday, everyone!It's been a while since I have written a Harvest Monday post simply because there hasn't been much to report besides eggs, eggs and more eggs. Really though, honestly, I am incredibly grateful for all of our eggs!  The color, the taste, the ability to harvest them from our own chickens in our own backyard!  Yes, I really…
April 1, 2013