Farm Journal

#Fermentation #Dogs #Meadow Garden #Clearing Brush

Monday, August 23, 2021

This week was surprisingly cool and I focused on clearing, suiting up and busting out the old weedwhacker to bull through a lot of snowberry and poison oak. Still crossing my fingers that I’m immune …

#Clearing Brush

Monday, August 9, 2021

The dog days are upon us, and the garden has been producing tons of basil and green beans. The summer squash has stopped producing entirely for some reason -- no flowers or fruits. Some cherry tomato…

#Meadow Garden #Wild Plants #Clearing Brush

Monday, July 12, 2021

The projects continue, and it’s still damn hot. The Garden All the squash I planted outside the garden except one has been eaten at this point, even with cages around them. I’ve also discovered evide…

#Clearing Brush #Chipping #Compost

Monday, March 8, 2021

This weekend we finished the two week effort to clear dead manzanita brush and get it ready for chipping. It’s amazing how different the manzanita groves look now. I’m really happy with how it went —…

#Clearing Brush #Chipping #Water Harvesting #Mishaps

Friday, March 5, 2021

Today I went out to check the rain tank and discovered the replacement clean out valve was leaking in the same spot as the original. Tried to tighten it with a pipe wrench and the whole thing snapped…

#Clearing Brush #Chipping