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Homemade Compost and Other Thoughts

By Peter | Published: August 22, 2010
What can I say it’s been a tough summer. The first half of this year – from late April to early July – was pretty smooth sailing. The crops looked and tasted good, we were hitting our revenue goals at the farmers market while more or less managing to keep our sanity. Then the heat came. When it’s [...]
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First Harvest

By Peter | Published: April 15, 2010
It’s never in good taste to talk up your own products too much, but this is the best spinach I’ve ever had. It’s just unbelievable. Sown in September (or was is October?) of last year and covered with low tunnels over the cold Cleveland winter, it’s everything a wintered-over crop should be: sweet, succulent and [...]
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First Growth

By Peter | Published: May 12, 2009
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Shovel Ready

By Peter | Published: May 4, 2009
So it’s been a while since we last checked in but much has been astir on the farm. One of the more exciting developments, which is profiled in this post, is the construction of our new (worm) composting system. Whitman neighbors Chris and Marilyn generously volunteered to replicate their home setup and after a quick [...]
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