by cgf | Jan 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
After much deliberation I have finally put my seed orders in. For this year I put a lot of work into figuring out how much and what type of each vegetable I wanted. First I started with a calendar of the season where I plotted out rough quantities of harvest for... by cgf | Jan 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Well, besides spending all my waking time trying to get our garage and loft built, I have been trying to get planning done for the upcoming year. I like to plan things out a lot. I think a lot about how to optimize the variables that go into the farm venture. There... by cgf | Dec 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
One of our roosters is up for adoption. Not that he’s done anything wrong per se – we just really don’t want him anymore. The chickens this year have been the kids project, actually. They bought the chicks and all the consumables required to keep... by cgf | Dec 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have been doing a lot of work on the garage. This is not the ideal season for this kind of work. But then again, this is when I tend to have time for this kind of project so I guess maybe this is the season then? Anyway, the weather has been quite cold. I... by cgf | Dec 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Yes, that’s right: this year we will be looking to have 2 apprentices join us for the growing season. This is not something I’ve done before, but I am really looking forward to it. I unfortunately never got the chance myself to be an apprentice, having... by cgf | Nov 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
So the last week has been a big one for me. I was let go from my employer! A lot of people’s reaction has been that of condolences, but for me it was time for a change. I’ve known this was coming for some time and given my plans for next year it really...
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