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Raised Shallot Bed in February
Just before the nasty weeds take hold!
Gardening

Things Are About To Take Off!

Late January and early February are some of my fav times of the year and not just for the Snow skiing:) This is the time of the year when lots of prepping starts. We have lots of eggs in the incubator, setting to hatch out of the next 7 days, one hen that’s broody and […]

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By Jones Tyler
February 5, 2024February 5, 2024
Shallot bulbs from planting
Gardening

Ending 2022! Some onion plantings…

Well, 2022 was a bit of a roller coaster, but it ended really well and the farm is truly set to spring forward in 2023! There were lots of adventures (and misadventures), but the farm animals are squared away for the important stuff and the plantings seem to be getting more and more fine tuned! […]

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By Jones Tyler
December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
Gardening

Garlic, Shallots, Onions and Tomato Lessons Learned

The garlic and shallots are in the ground (about 2 weeks late, but that doesn’t seem to impact them) and I really only have the onions left. I tried the Egyptian Walking Onions last Fall – the goal being to get a set of perennial onions that we could eat on at most any time. […]

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By Jones Tyler
November 13, 2022November 13, 2022
fall kale 2022
Kale is a great Fall crop
Gardening

Fall Garden Observations

Still trying to get some order to this thing, but wanted to drop an entry about the Fall garden and some of the experiments. Kale – this has been a big success. Started seeds inside in late July/early August. In 2021, I mistakenly moved them outside after a couple of weeks and the tiny seedlings […]

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By Jones Tyler
October 21, 2022November 5, 2022
Picture of first harvest of Carolina Ruby Sweet Potatoes
About half of the Homestead's first harvest of the Carolina Ruby Sweet Potatoes
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Sweet Taters & Wonderful Fall Weather!

After a fairly tough few months, getting the homestead up and running (or at least to a point where there are no longer any CRITICAL tasks!), things are really starting to roll along smoothly now. There are a thousand things that I “want” to do, but very few that I “must” do. That is a […]

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By Jones Tyler
October 22, 2021October 21, 2022

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