The first two days into this week we have literally done nothing, labor related, besides harvest. Yesterday we hauled over 400 pounds of big red slicing tomatoes from the field, picked nearly 7 gallons of Sungold tomatoes, pulled over 30 sweet melons… Vol.4 #12 (6-28-11)
Monthly Archives: June 2011
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Really, based on skin baking and gallons of sweat flowing from our bodies, summer began around the end of May, but how appropriate that the official start date for the south’s most diabolical season pairs with today’s thermometer reading of 98. Because of last week’s… Vol.4 # 11 (06-21-11)
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This week’s non-harvest farming focus is the removal of garlic from its seven month stay in our top of the hill red clay field. The garlic bulbs, planted three rows per 10-100 foot beds, have made the most of their time inching close to tennis ball size… to read more click here Vol.4 #10 (6-15-11)
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I’m not feeling much inspiration. It’s sticky, and slimy, and sweaty and sultry and tragically, without discussion, reality. There’s nowhere to turn aside from a gracious breeze or an unnecessary joy ride into town for cover crop seed too dry to plant. To Read more click here Vol.4 #9 (06-07-11)
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