February 4, 2012

spring time

Momma duck and eight ducklings (one was hiding)

Momma duck knows it's spring - here she is out yesterday with her eight new ducklings (one of whom was camera shy). She's a beautiful Cayuga. Dad is, well, who knows? We had a beautiful afternoon on Sunday for the fresh food garden course and a fabulous group of people sharing ideas in the sunshine. If you feel a bit overwhelmed or underinspired … [Read more...]

experimenting with potatoes

a selection of twelve heritage and modern varieties.

Potatoes are the perfect crop to grow in an area where you've just started a garden. Maybe you've reclaimed an area of lawn or have developed a bed that has been neglected. Potatoes are tolerant of heavy, acid soil and don't need much care between planting and harvesting. If you mulch them well it will keep down the weeds and keep them moist. It's … [Read more...]