Weekly update from two subsistence organic farmers in the deep South
after six years
it's time to shift our focus from what we're exper
but there will be more information you can find an
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today we look back on 2014 and some "firsts" it br
like the chickens and a cover crop test. we also t
like maybe meat rabbits
a greenhouse
and perhaps citrus.
merry christmas! we are back from a week in califo
but we both are struggling with illness and weak v
so we have kept today's program short
now we finally have a start with chickens. four pu
we in the south are still reeling from a winter st
but our friends in birmingham got a surprise wallo
we've been away from the farm for a week. we got b
so amanda's potted plants went down hard. the gras
and the okra - which needs to be well-picked at al
it's surprising that we have so many cucumbers aft
and yesterday amanda cut up a big batch of them fo
food storage is a constant issue for subsistence f
the best way to “store” vegetables during the wint
it's our first christmas in the lodge
and the farmer-in-chief is eager to show it off. t
because most of the hardwoods have dropped their l
and the woods are more open for viewing
three years after we planted our first fruit trees
we’re finally seeing fruit we can enjoy eating. th
apples
and pears are isolated. still no persimmon
olive
