By Greg Seaman, EarthEasy.com Just a few generations ago, in the 1930’s, approximately 45% of Americans lived on farms. This demographic gradually but steadily declined as people migrated to urban centers, and over time, to suburbs. Today, only about 960,000 people claim farming as their principal occupation, which represents less than 1% of the US…
Today I harvested parsnips, second-year onions, kale, spinach and cilantro. I cooked them up with store-bought potatoes and a frozen herb cube. Before devouring, I drizzled with balsamic vinegar and sprinkled with parmeasan. Today’s harvest: onion, spinach, kale, cilantro and parsnips shown on far right, one of them looks more like a white beet! Everything…
Yesterday I mentioned that parsnips left in the ground over the winter are now getting leaves and greening up. As I drifted off to sleep last night I remembered an important fact about parsnips. Parsnips have a two-year life cycle. During the first year they grow leaves and form a long root, which we normally…
I took a little stroll around the main garden and found some pleasant surprises (April 2, 2012). Last fall I planted a carrot variety that Territorial Seed says will overwinter and then germinate in the very early spring, providing an early harvest. I am happy to say that some of those gems are up! Carrot…
It is a bitter cold day here in Wheatland, WY. Yesterday temps were in the MID-80s! Now we have sharp, cold wind that brought in a thimble full of moisture. Snow is in the forecast–lets hope we get some as it is bone dry here. Winter wheat farmers and cattle producers need the rain/snow that…
I decided to reorient the hay bale greenhouse. I learned that I was getting more hay bales, which meant I can build another hay bale set up ( I already have another door for the top). However, to fit two into the space I have, I had to change directions! Smaller, reoriented hay bay greenhouse…
Below is the main garden that I talk about and a bit of the back yard. I also have flower beds all around the house as well and will post those photos soon. 1. View of main garden, looking north-east 2. New beds are to right of chain link fence, right side of photo 3.…
The wind kicked up on my day off so I am tending to things indoors. No problem: I have my indoor projects to fuss over. The seeds that I started under lights and in the AeroGrow are doing well. Four dahlias sprouted. Dahlias are one of my favorite flowers, and previously I planted them using…