In the Garden
I’ve had a few gardening challenges this year, but thankfully garden season is in full swing now and the harvest is looking promising. I...
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Apr 9, 2017
Garden Time
At long last, spring is here! It’s time to get my hands in the dirt and fight the good fight against slugs, rodents, cute little wild...
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Sep 9, 2016
Apple Harvest
We had a bumper crop of apples this year, and everyone else we know did too. Of course the peak of the apple harvest was during a hot...
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Aug 21, 2016
Harvest Day
This weekend was the first big harvest in the garden. I’ve been so busy with my day job and keeping the pastures and gardens watered and...
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Mar 19, 2016
Spring Fever
Spring has finally arrived at the farm after several rainy and muddy winter months, and I can’t wait to get back to gardening! I’ve...
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Oct 4, 2015
Squash-a-rama
I feel like all I ever do is write about vegetables these days, which I suppose is fitting since they have been dominating my time and my...
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Sep 18, 2015
Eat Your Veggies
These last few weeks I had been feeling pretty satisfied with my progress in putting away the garden goodness for the winter. But there...
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Sep 5, 2015
Putting Food By
It’s been a fabulous summer in the garden this year, thanks to an early spring and record setting warm temperatures this summer. We had...
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Jul 12, 2015
Garden Goodness
We’ve been having record setting high temperatures the last couple of weeks, and while its been a bit tough on us and the chickens, it...
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May 16, 2015
A Garden For Us All
I love to garden, and I have grown a vegetable garden almost every year since I was in college. Since moving to the farm, getting a flock...
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Sep 14, 2014
Fall Harvest
It’s been a great summer at the farm this year, and I’ve been in a bit of relaxation mode the last few weeks. It’s that point in the...
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Sep 2, 2014
Summer Sweets, Part Deux
It’s been a great year for berries at the farm, and I think I’ve put about 15 quarts of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries in the...
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Jun 7, 2014
How Does Your Garden Grow?
You know the gardening season is underway when you get to pick a whole bowl of strawberries for dessert! The garden at 5R Farm is off to...
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Sep 29, 2013
Rainy Garden Wrap-up
After last weekend’s mad dash to harvest and preserve as much of the tomato and basil crop as possible, this weekend it was time to...
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Sep 22, 2013
Whole Lotta Canning Going On
I had been feeling pretty good about keeping up with the garden’s bounty this year and was trying to get an early start on canning and...
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Jul 12, 2013
Locovore Dinner
Eating fresh local produce is one of the best things about summer, and it’s especially rewarding when it comes straight from your own...
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May 10, 2013
The Veggie Garden is Planted!
By April I am usually too impatient to wait any longer for night temperatures to warm up to 50 degrees, so I usually just go ahead and...
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Feb 21, 2013
Garden Season is Underway!
The star of this year’s garden is of course the new greenhouse. The framing is nearly complete so let’s hope the weather cooperates...
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Dec 23, 2012
Veggie Garden 2013
We had a very successful veggie gardening season in 2012, but there’s always room for improvement so I am making plans for a bigger and...
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Nov 8, 2012
Got Squash?
I have a confession to make. I love the idea of growing squash and storing it over the winter. There are so many beautiful colors,...
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