I’ve been working on Mt. Mulch in the rear garden. Mt. Mulch is the truck full of mulch that we had someone deposit on the grounds in order to mulch in the paths in the various gardens and around the trees. The first load, which was up front, I had some help to finish off . . . → Read More: Routine
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Thanks for the question, Ben! Of course I have mighty big plans for the coming year – but don’t we all? I decided this coming year needs to be much better planned than last, so I took the time to figure out how much plantable space I have: 2680 square feet in the frames that . . . → Read More: What’s next? Sometimes, it seems like days just start off badly, as if the world wants to crack an eye at the sunrise, yawn, and roll over for a bit more sleep. This morning was one of those mornings. The plan was to get up in the wee hours, get the smoker going, and have some pulled . . . → Read More: Some days It’s difficult to know when the seasons change here, as it can be rather abrupt (witness our move from about 80 as a high to a high of 100 in the span of three days back in “spring”). Just in time for fall, though, we have an actual slide into the season: instead of highs . . . → Read More: When you know it’s fall The new seed garlic has arrived – all 71 pounds of it. This year, as last year, the seed garlic is from Big John’s Garlic. The bulbs this year are much larger than last year’s. Our seed stock this year is Chesnok Red, Inchelium Red, Metechi, and Lorz Italian. I had thought I’d not . . . → Read More: The next round of antivampire planting This is a tomato variety called Stupice, started from seed on Jan 28, transplanted to the garden on March 5, first fruit April 4. There are about 65 of this type of plant out there, some of which are already fruiting, which is about on track with its 56-60 day cycle from transplant. The . . . → Read More: The first of many Captured on the Lazy Dog Ranch timelapse cam that is currently awaiting the unfolding of a sunflower, from March 27 near dusk. Wisteria Leeks Oranges Dill Sage Meyer lemon Fig Grapefruit Peach Blueberries . . . → Read More: Spring in the (macro) garden Today is the latest Action Day for the Take Back Urban Homesteading group on Facebook. This time around, the action centers around videos created and posted by (sub)urban/rural homesteaders. There are a variety of topics, as there always will be when you get a large group of people together. Here’s the roundup, which will be . . . → Read More: Take Back Urban Homesteading: Video Action Day How are things looking on the ranch? Just peachy. |
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