On Friday of last week I gave a presentation on Community Supported Agriculture at the Mississippi Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference in Philadelphia, Mississippi. I talked with a group of growers and extension agents about the CSA concept of sharing the risks and rewards…
Can we take a moment to celebrate the awesomeness of October? October has the greatest potential for abundance and diversity in the garden because farmers can have both warm season and cool season crops. The full complement of summer crops can be found at the…
Our high tunnel is going up! That’s the big news this week. The team from Tubular Structures arrived Monday morning to start construction on the 30 foot by 72 foot structure. We have spinach sprouting in the greenhouse that will be transplanted as soon as…
We are always learning! Whether through internet research and webinars or the more organic process of trial and error there is always more to know about ecological farming. On Sunday, Randy and I went down to Mississippi’s “Golden Triangle” to attend three farm visits hosted…
It looks like the late summer heat wave has finally ended but when will it rain? The cool almost crisp mornings are a nice reminder that fall is quickly approaching. You wouldn’t think so by looking at the thermometer last week. It was hot as…
Hallelujah, August is over! We are getting ready for the change in the seasons, and fall will no doubt be upon us faster than we know it. This week I set about planting the kale, lettuce, beets, and bok choi that has been not-so-patiently waiting…
First of all, I am sorry there was no newsletter last week. Our weekly schedule got a little out of whack and the newsletter got left in the weeds. I will try to be extra witty and insightful this week to make up for it! Last…
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? …
