Tag Archives: squash
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
Going to Seed
Our back garden is done for this growing season. Due to the rapidly changing weather and extraordinary neglect on our part, the squash, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, herbs, and cucumbers simply became overrun with weeds and started to die off. One … Continue reading
Promises
The past couple days have been unusually chilly, overcast, and drizzly. Surprisingly, the gardens seem to be thriving in this unexpected gloom; the herbs and vegetables are taking off in a big way, and the promise of a sizable harvest … Continue reading
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
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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