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It’s a Start

Since we skipped spring and went directly to summer, things here at applewood farm have been even less organized than usual. Typically, there is a period of weeks between the last frost and the incredibly hot Dog Days of summer. … Continue reading

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Done!

I was looking around my Facebook feed the other day and noticed a post by a friend. She had posted Something Awful and was asking folks to sign a petition to help make the Something Awful stop. These kinds of … Continue reading

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Sproutless Brussels? Eat ‘Em Anyway

“We kids feared many things in those days – werewolves, dentists, North Koreans, Sunday School – but they all paled in comparison with Brussels sprouts.” —Dave Barry, Miami Herald Columnist I adore Dave Barry, but when it comes to the … Continue reading

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After the Frost

Many of our crops needed to be pulled before last week’s frost.  They just can’t take the cold and are essentially killed in their first exposure to the freezing temperatures. Our pepper bed, for example, took a hard hit.  We … Continue reading

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The Accidental Optimist (or There WILL be Squash!)

When last year’s pigs were gone and the field they’d turned over was empty, we decided we’d turn it into a garden.  Knowing that this year’s pigs were going to a different spot, it seemed like an obvious next step. … Continue reading

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