Category Winter

Late Fall Field Prep

This week I began to remove the irrigation from the field.  That involves a lot of pulling and dragging of drip-tape which then has to be rolled up and stored away.  This is not my favorite job but it must…

Frost is Coming

My days have been spent bringing in the storage crops before the frost hits.  That means harvesting the mature winter squashes, popcorn, and dried beans (a new one this year). A light frost can happen any day now, which is…

Time to Buy Cover Crop Seed

Brrrr the mornings are cold out there.  I wore my boots this week for the first time since the early spring. There is plenty to do in the field to stay warm, recently I’ve been harvesting popcorn, potatoes, tomatoes, kale,…

Harvesting Tomatoes

After a few weeks of  large tomatoes slowly ripening here and there.  The heirloom tomato plants are finally putting out tons of beautifully large ripe tomatoes. I know tomatoes are considered a summer crop but I always think of them…

From Summer to Fall

The summer is flying by and the field is bursting with vegetables and weeds.  It’s easy to focus all your energy on harvesting the beautiful bounty and staying busy just by keeping the weeds under control. But you must look…