by cgf | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Yesterday and Today were big days for sap runs. When the weather is warm and sunny after a night of freezing, the trees give a lot of sap. Lots of work collecting from buckets. Instead of the usual small buckets hung from the trees, I use larger (20 litre) buckets... by cgf | Mar 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
This year I am going to try grafting tomatoes. I am not totally convinced that it will be worth doing in the end, but it’s something I’ve read a lot about and wanted to try. Basically the idea is that you grow a very disease resistant and vigorous... by cgf | Mar 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
First Boil of the season! Turned out to be a nice day today. I was expecting cold and snowy. So there weatherman. This has basically been my setup for the last 3 years. I would like to get a real evaporator and a sugar shack. The problem is if I start investing... by cgf | Mar 4, 2014 | Chickens, garden, Seed Starting, Seeds, Uncategorized
Started seeding this week and with the very cold weather it is being done all in the house. Not the greatest solution with the mess and taking over the family room, but it will do for a few weeks. I’m planning on setting up a bit of a mini greenhouse inside our... by cgf | Feb 26, 2014 | csa, Planning, Uncategorized
This past weekend we visited my brother and his family in Innisfil. He manages the library there and runs the “idea lab”. This is not the kind of thing you expect a library to do, but it is pretty cool. They have a 3D printer, a laser cutter, a vinyl...
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