Category: Field Notes
musings about life and work on the farm
A colorful celebration of this season’s harvest:
“Growing food is the most basic use of the natural resources of the Earth, and through food production. we make our own working landscapes. How each society or nation produces and distributes food in large measure determines its identity.” Elizabeth Henderson in Sharing the Harvest, a Citizen’s Guide to Community Supported Agriculture
November 11, 2009
For the sake of record keeping, I decided to take a few photos of my disastrous bugs. The first photo is of some sort of cabbage worm. I have yet to identify the rest :
November 7, 2009
I’ve been doing lots of bug picking these past few weeks. However, between the local deer appetite and the many persistent insects, I’ve lost a substantial number of plantings despite my efforts. Next year I’ll be paying more attention to preventative care… Because I’ve lost so many of my full-grown plants, I decided to experiment with a mixture of…
November 1, 2009
It’s November now, our fifth month at 181 Orrtanna Road. Considering our late start and the fact that we started the garden from scratch, transforming turf into garden beds with a vintage Montgomery-Ward rototiller, I’d say it’s been a successful season. Of course, much credit is due to the Waynesborians who have supported our efforts with their patronage! As the…
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