Author Archives: itfarmer

Mapping Progress

Posted on November 20, 2010 by itfarmer

Blue Concord In the long term, I hope to clone most of the grapes which I’ve planted near the garden. The cloning part isn’t that difficult, but keeping track of each specific vine’s name over the course of several years … Continue reading →

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Frosted Veggies

Posted on November 18, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve been watching patiently as my cool weather crops progress. After ignoring these plants for my first few years gardening, I’m quite surprized by there growth. I’ve been in the routine that once the frost comes, game over. No extra … Continue reading →

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Cleaning The Greenhouse

Posted on November 15, 2010 by itfarmer

I try to be a neat person, but with a full time job, and a garden that’s half an acre, somethings gotta give. That something this year is the tidiness of the greenhouse. I’ve started over a thousand plants in … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Weekend

Posted on November 15, 2010 by itfarmer

For November, this past weekend was beautiful. The green hasn’t yet been sapped out of everything, and the sky was a mix of blue’s and whites. The few clouds that floated through the sky were small, and diverse in color. … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Purpose

Posted on November 8, 2010 by itfarmer

Mechanical Timer It  may still be fall for most people, but for this IT guy there are two seasons: Winter and Growing season. Winter is a time for restocking, weather it be nutrients in the soil, or tools for the … Continue reading →

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Hot Stuff

Posted on November 2, 2010 by itfarmer

I grew hot peppers for the first time this year, even though I’m not a big fan of spicy food. I figured my nephew would find a use for them, as he enjoys spicy food. I planted a row of … Continue reading →

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Direct Seeded Broccoli

Posted on October 29, 2010 by itfarmer

On August 19, I planted some broccoli and cabbage. A few weeks later, I released my chickens to roam free for the winter. What I found out is that chickens like to eat healthy too, so I’ve had to put … Continue reading →

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Trouble Letting Go…

Posted on October 28, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve had a great deal of luck growing most plants from seed, with the exceptions of Pak Choi, Cabbage, Onions and Celery. The one celery plant that grew, I gave up waiting for germination, and reused the soil for a … Continue reading →

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Spooky Pumpkins

Posted on October 26, 2010 by itfarmer

White Pumpkins This spring, I started some white pumpkins hoping to grow enough for the kids to carve them for Halloween. However, In the shuffle of over a thousand plants out of the greenhouse, I lost track of them, and they found … Continue reading →

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Sauteed Swiss Shard

Posted on October 24, 2010 by itfarmer

After chasing the chickens out of the greenhouse, I noticed a row of green in the garden. The Swiss Shard was still growing, and had not been killed by the frost. I did a search, and found that shard will … Continue reading →

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