There were times when I thought we would never grow anything here in this climate of extremes. Seasons seemed foreign at best, nonexistent in the hardest of years. It would take years to build soil, I told myself, and found it to be true when we only really started making a dent in our food…
The story of the spring garden is much like past years… in some ways. We plant early to try to beat the summer heat because it isn’t abnormal to be cool like spring one week and in the 90s the next. We are now already full-on in the latter stage, by the way. But this…
I don’t really know why but for some reason I haven’t been taking my camera with me as we go about our usual weekly chores and projects. It is for that reason alone I haven’t shared a garden or meat bird update so I figured I’d gather together what photos we do have from the…
Seasons cross over and food stores are put to the test during these spring days. Seeds and seedlings have been going into the ground regularly since February and some of the cooler weather crops have been making their way to the table for some time now. Salads with radish and lettuce are a regular item…
