Garden Methods
In and Out of Trouble Again
Vicktory Farm & Gardens’ CFO said that I had better get to posting if I want to see any more funds come my way for my pet projects. And he wanted the post to be about him. So here you have it, the latest Dirt miracle. How We Form A Garden Here at VF&G it … Continue reading
The View from My Armchair
It’s that time of year again! This is the time of the year when the soil is either too soggy or frozen, right now it is too soggy, to be doing much in the garden. The drainage ditches are all tidied up and doing their job, it just happens to be raining constantly. There is … Continue reading
Brrr. Thinkin’ of Tomatoes
Sure hope the tomatoes survived the chilly temperature of last night. I’ll know in an hour and a half when I go out to the Market Garden to fetch more tomatoes to can. The tomato plants here at Vicktory Farm & Gardens spend their whole life (after transplanting) in a poly tunnel, or high tunnel, … Continue reading
A Fairly Uncommon Atmospheric Occurrence
The following photos have not gone through the Photoshopmill, mostly to conserve time, but also to be able to say beyond a shadow of doubt, that we, Bet and I, saw what we saw. Cloud iridescence. Fascinating. Don’t you think Dear Reader? Like cloud rainbows. All about thin clouds, sun angle just right, … Continue reading
Wooly Onions
Some experiments succeed, some experiments fail. And others hang in this sort of “I’m not so sure” grey area. The experiment in question: Use wool to mulch overwinter onions. Why wool as a mulch? The wool that Dirt’s sheep produce is marginal at best. We also do not have the equipment at this time to … Continue reading
Propagating for Pleasure
Not all that gets propagate around here is for the dinner table and sustaining the body, sometimes it is just for sustaining the soul. I used to be a huge house plant person. Even my dormitory room at college was draped with vines and hanging pots. (Yes, it is true, I wasted my parent’s money … Continue reading
Weird And Wonderful, That’s Us!
Dave’s choice of a theme for this week’s header challenge is “Weird and Wonderful”. I’ve got the weird covered and Dirt always handles the wonderful part. I’m a bit late again with my post, a sunny day and lots still to finish before the real cold weather sets in. Not to mention a bit of … Continue reading
"Landfill" or Was That "Land Phil"?
No, pretty sure that was “Landfill”, Imac’s choice for this week’s header challenge theme, so no pictures of Phil on his land (Land Phil) but now you are reminded of why Phil is called Dirt, you know…”Fill Dirt Wanted”. This then would be my pictorial representation of “Landfill” from the farm perspective. I have no idea … Continue reading
What’s Buggin’ You?
What’s buggin’ me? Today? Nuthin’! In fact, nuthin’ this whole week! Had an amazing first day of summer yesterday! Dirt is on vacation for a week from teaching. He almost has my Market Shed built. A quick glance around the farm and it’s beginning to look like I’m only a partial farming failure this year. … Continue reading
How Do They Come to These Conclusions?
Bienenbuettel farm. Does this name ring a bell? Germany’s version of the CDC has determined that the recent outbreak of E. Coli, a bacteria that normally occurs in the lower gut of warm blooded animals and manufactures Vitamin K for the host, but of which, virulent strains can cause severe illness and even death when … Continue reading
