Another chapter in hands-on learning from the “Oops” files.  We had such a problem with the squash bugs last year that we only did one early planting of squash this season rather than try to battle the bugs all summer long.  Sounds pretty smart, huh? …

Here at Tubby Creek farm, we just planted sweet corn attempt #3.  Our first two plantings this spring failed to germinate.   Whether it was cold, wet weather, hungry crows, or a combination of the two we don’t know.  Last year we learned the hard way…

This week we got things done.  The potatoes are mostly dug.  I got tired of all that quality time with the pitch fork (the soles of my feet are sore from stomping on it) so we took a leap of faith and hooked the plow…

The vegetables are invading.  Our refrigerator is full, as you might expect, but it doesn’t stop there.  They have long since taken over our waking thoughts and sometimes sneak into our dreams [last week I dreamed of harvesting bananas].  Now they are slowly filling the…

Now that I have thinned a third of a mile of carrots, I feel entitled to subject you to my musings on the topic.  For those who don’t know, thinning refers to pulling out all the plants that are too close together.  Many of the…

It is time to say goodbye to the green leafiness of spring.  This week may be the last for lettuce.  The kale has given up the ghost.  A few lonely turnips and kohlrabi remain.  The chard has slowed down considerably.  The spinach and arugula have…

This week we are practicing an important farmer skill: knowing when to abort the mission, give up, change the plan.  About a month ago, we had three acres of new field plowed for next year’s vegetables.  The wet weather and our busy schedule has kept…