My latest visit to Free Earth Farm was in the thick of harvest time. I’d leave the garden with a fistful of basil and a skirt heavy with heirloom tomatoes every few days. (Insalata caprese, anyone?) Not to mention the pole beans! Those suckers grow relentless. In Your Face! No large projects like the garlic […]
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Garlic Breadth
Monday, July 18, 2011
Whilst visiting the farm life in West Virginia, I helped beau farmer harvest over 1000 bulbs of garlic. Â The first small batch (per one seasoned garlic raiser’s recommendation)Â we readied by washing, cutting off the stem and root hairs, and drying on racks in the sun. Â The rest we nestled in the barn, suspended by their […]
Wiggle It
Friday, June 24, 2011
In an attempt to fill the farmer void of my away beau and also as an alternative to maintaining a compost heap (argh, all that blasted stirring – apparently I’m a pirate composter) I turned to vermicomposting: utilizing worms to convert my kitchen scraps into nutrient plentiful soil. I purchased a four tiered bin and […]
Dirty Mail
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
I received a package the other day from beau farmer. On first reading, I thought the jar contained Magic West Virginia Man Dirt, Best Variety. But, just as delightful, it’s actually Magic West Virginia Mtn. Dirt, Beet Variety. I promptly sprinkled its contents into my tiny garden bed and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that a beet-stalk […]
Breaking Ground
Sunday, May 1, 2011
This spring marks my first attempt as a solo gardener while farmer T is away tendin’ to hogs and clearin’ brush to make way for fences in West Virginia. I’m keeping it small and manageable – the plot is about as big as I am tall. Here’s a peek at the beginnings…
The New Bruce…
Sunday, March 20, 2011
…brought to you by one harried month’s worth of sweat equity. Â It was a stressful but oh so satisfying home rehab adventure – mostly D.I.Y. with big help/advice/support from one contractor friend and a few brave non-contractor buddies. Hands on home ownership was deeply felt once we left the land of “all we need to […]
Garden of the Mods
Monday, May 24, 2010
Ah, can’t wait to have a full salad bar in the backyard again. Praise to the gardener Tony!
Nitrogen & Carbon
Sunday, June 28, 2009
I’m tending two gardens (& two dogs!) solo while the boy is on tour with the band. With the daily rainstorms of late we’re seeing a lot of green out here and I can’t keep up with the yield! So, I’m pushing leafy greens on my loved ones…and learning to compost the scraps courtesy of […]