Category Archives: On the Farm

Crop Mob Update

Posted on 14. May 2011 by admin

March/April Newsletter The Common Market hosted a Crop Mob at our farm, and it was a great collaboration! Thank you, Alexis and The Common Market Education and Outreach Department for organizing the event. The mob helped with so many jobs … Continue reading →

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Heirloom Tomato Seedling Sale

Posted on 9. May 2011 by admin

 Thanks to all the happy gardeners who came to our Heirloom Tomato Seedling Sale! I enjoyed seeing all of you and appreciate your support of the farm. May your gardens be blessed. Here are some photos from the sale. I … Continue reading →

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Heirloom Tomato Seedling Sale is this weekend!

Posted on 3. May 2011 by admin

Heirloom Tomato Seedling Sale The House in the Woods Seedling Sale is THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY! 10a-5p Organic heirloom plants for your garden. We feature beautiful heirloom tomato plants, and we’ve got some new ones to share with you, along … Continue reading →

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Garden Rivers

Posted on 28. April 2011 by admin

I was not industrious enough to go out in the rain this morning to photograph the flooded garden for you. But Noah came running in and said “The garden is under water!”.  Overstated, I am glad to report. The troughs … Continue reading →

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Phil’s new tomato caging system

Posted on 23. April 2011 by admin

Getting your garden space ready for planting tomatoes? Last year Phil set up a new system for caging tomatoes that we are really enjoying. These are two cattle panels set together to make a long triangle, and the tomatoes are … Continue reading →

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Surprise

Posted on 23. April 2011 by admin

Look what Phil and the boys brought home from Southern States last week! Five baby ducks. And see how they’ve grown:

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Heirloom Tomato Seedling Sale

Posted on 22. April 2011 by admin

The House in the Woods Seedling Sale is approaching, organic heirloom plants for your garden. We feature beautiful heirloom tomato plants, and we’ve got some new ones to share with you, along with old favorites. I should have plenty of … Continue reading →

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Birth Announcement on the farm

Posted on 1. April 2011 by admin

Welcome, Ivy and April, born Friday April 1, 2011 Avanell’s twin girls. Avanell’s mothering instinct kicked right in and she started licking her kids to clean them up and love them. In fact, if anybody’s kids got in her reach–Noah, … Continue reading →

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Spring nursery on the farm

Posted on 25. March 2011 by admin

Springtime makes the farm into a big nursery, full of babies, full of growing life. A cute female calf named Sweet Potato. Awaiting baby goats (Avanell’s kids, not to be confused with my kids), any day now. I’ll hopefully be … Continue reading →

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Morning Chores

Posted on 25. February 2011 by admin

 Feeding the cows, goats, and chickens in the morning. Here are some of them, saying good morning– Goofy Hazelnut: The chickens get underfoot and crowd around, waiting for some breakfast. The hoophouse is quiet, dormant. Spring plantings begin this weekend.

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