Winter’s on the way
We listened to the weather radio — which we just about live by — and they're expecting rain and snow tomorrow and on through the week. And we still have a bunch to do....
And it’s still raining…
Gee, this is getting kind of old. It's supposed to rain for the next week, with only a day's break with "cloudy" weather (which also usually means rain). Although it's been hard to finish...
Another snow — but it warmed up
After a week of real sub-zero weather, we were glad to wake up this morning to six inches of new snow and 20 degrees ABOVE zero! After every significant snow, we have a lot...
We escaped the frost!
But I'm sure there is more frost to come. We shut up our big hoop house, still full of peppers and pole beans and said prayers. And they worked! When we woke up it...
Q and A: planting cole crops and blight resistant tomatoes
Planting cole crops
For several years I have tried my hand at planting cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts from seeds purchased from Baker Creek. Every year the plants are very small and most never...