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Chipper/shredder for compost
We recently purchased a used chipper/shredder to chop up leaves in our backyard. The shredded leaves will be used in our compost as the carbon source. We waffled on getting this tool given the expense… more →
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Chipper/shredder for compost
jojobickle wrote 1 month ago: We recently purchased a used chipper/shredder to chop up leaves in our backyard. The shredded leaves … more →
Farm Planning
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jojobickle wrote 1 month ago: What’s up at the farm? Well, we have been in planning mode with one night a week devoted to pl … more →
saving seeds
jojobickle wrote 1 month ago: A few months ago, I noticed some of the arugula in our raised bed had gone to seed. I cut the plants … more →
Eating with the seasons
jojobickle wrote 1 month ago: Orange is the color for fall….food, that is. With all the squash that’s coming from the … more →
tearing up the front lawn!
jojobickle wrote 2 months ago: Over the weekend, we finally got the BCS out with the rotary plow attachment and decided to put it t … more →
potato tower - results
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jojobickle wrote 2 months ago: well, the potato tower did not produce that much. in fact, it was quite disappointing, but i think w … more →
let them run wild
jojobickle wrote 3 months ago: the strawberries are out of control. despite ordering 50 plants, only about 5 survived and we lament … more →
salsa recipe
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jojobickle wrote 4 months ago: The abundance of tomatoes has led us to a salsa frenzy. I used to live in MD with a dear friend whos … more →
first tomatoes!
jojobickle wrote 5 months ago: it all started as a tiny seed in our basement on january 25th….and finally the waiting is ove … more →
how to make compost tea
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jojobickle wrote 5 months ago: Making compost tea is similar to making a cup of tea…..simply steep your compost in water and … more →
spink's garlic
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jojobickle wrote 5 months ago: look what my awesome husband grew for us! over a pound of garlic! it's so tasty! next year we pl … more →
purple beans and garlic!
jojobickle wrote 6 months ago: tonight we harvested our first batch of purple string beans….yes, they are purple, which reall … more →
garden update
jojobickle wrote 6 months ago: we got potatoes! potatoes are growing…..soon we will have to add another set of 2 x 6’s … more →
strawberries!
jojobickle wrote 7 months ago: this year we are planting strawberries! since we didn’t have any topsoil, we used a mixture of … more →
dumpster diving
jojobickle wrote 8 months ago: it is somewhat troubling to see all the items that are put out on the curb lawn on trash day…. … more →
and so it begins...
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jojobickle wrote 11 months ago: inspired by a recent 40 degree day, we decided to plant some seeds indoors today. last year, we feel … more →
baybranch 2008 year in review....
jojobickle wrote 1 year ago: below are some pictures of this past season at baybranch….enjoy! … more →
what to do with green tomatoes???
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jojobickle wrote 1 year ago: this morning i pulled in the remaining tomatoes….several red, but mostly green and now i have … more →
canning is done...
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jojobickle wrote 1 year ago: well, it’s not much, but i’m pleased with our efforts (plus it’s more than we prod … more →
