Catching Up

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The weather and the seasons dictate much of our lives.  The same can be said for most people, but when you carve your living off the land this is especially true.  This spring has been abnormally cold and wet, which has really delayed getting some crops in the ground.  Last week we got a break […]

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Seedlings, Compost and Spring

scorched cabbages

Its monday again and time for an update from the greenhouse and garden.

We had an interesting week last week with the greenhouse. The temperature fluctuations that we had in the weather made keeping a steady temperature very difficult. With the way we have it constructed when the sun comes out it heats up very […]

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The Ad Hoc Greenhouse

a look inside

Last year we resolved that we would build a greenhouse so we could start our own seeds for the 2013 garden. There were many ways to accomplish this goal, and we researched them all, from pre-built models to DIY plans for sale on the internet. We searched and studied until we finally decided what we […]

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