Fields of Teff, Part II
After painstakingly preparing a plowed field for planting teff, we neglect it for a week. Guess what happens.
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Asparagus Ho! Part II
Quick update on our asparagus patch. This week we added the recommended four inches of mulch to discourage weeds and to maintain moisture. Baby asparagus need an inch of water per week. We kept this in mind when we chose…
Asparagus Ho!
…I said to Bruce when I got the notice from UPS that our 100 dry-root asparagus crowns had shipped. “What’s an asparagus ho?” said Bruce with interest, completely taking my comment out of context. Maybe he was referencing an asparagus…
In the Days Still Left, We’ll Walk in Fields of Teff
I love farming. No one is more shocked than I am, not even my mother. She used to have to goad me into doing anything physical as a kid. I think I was a pretty unmotivated child. Some might even…