Author Archives: itfarmer

Yellow Stuffer Tomato

Posted on July 27, 2010 by itfarmer

Yellow Stuffers are a new variety of Tomatoes that I’ve added to my garden this year. I’m trying to build a collection of Heritage tomatoes, and I hope to grow many varieties each year to preserve them for future generations. … Continue reading →

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Photos by Nate

Posted on July 26, 2010 by itfarmer

My nephew just got a new Iphone, I believe it’s the 3GS version, but I can’t be sure. This phone has an amazing camera, and I asked Nate to take some pictures for my blog with it. Above he got … Continue reading →

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Market Mix-up

Posted on July 26, 2010 by itfarmer

Bet your wondering why I have a fridge full of Cucumbers….. It all started last Thursday, when we were preparing our first market offering. I delivered the produce to my neighbors house as we had agreed. No one was home at the time, so … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of ITFarmer

Posted on July 24, 2010 by itfarmer

Youtube was promoting a feature /production movie about a day in the life of people. The idea is that many people from around the world would submit a video of themselves, and what they were doing on this particular day. … Continue reading →

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First Market Offering

Posted on July 23, 2010 by itfarmer

So here it is, my first market offering. I’ve very excited, and can feel the added electricity flow through my veins as I prepare. This is the point where I find out just where this gardening hobby will go from … Continue reading →

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Melons, Squash, and Zucchini Continue the Amazement.

Posted on July 22, 2010 by itfarmer

I’m suprised again ! This watermelon has been hiding out of sight, and I just noticed it last evening. I placed the pepsi bottle next to it to show just how big this melon has grown. There are a few … Continue reading →

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The Late Garden is Doing Quite Well.

Posted on July 21, 2010 by itfarmer

The late garden has really started growing now that rain has returned. Above the corn is just now clearing knee-high, and I still think it will grow to fruition. You can see some of the free range chickens pecking around. … Continue reading →

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Putting the Cart Before the Horse

Posted on July 20, 2010 by itfarmer

In the photo above, my garden looks tiny in comparison to the field which surrounds it. Lately, I’ve been thinking about expanding the garden to twice it’s current size. I know, It sounds good on paper, by the realistic part … Continue reading →

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Rain !

Posted on July 19, 2010 by itfarmer

I haven’t been so excited to see rain clouds move in since I was a little kid. It’s been a very dry year in NW PA, and patches of my yard have lost all color. To keep everything growing well … Continue reading →

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A “Double Dog” and Fried Zucchini

Posted on July 18, 2010 by itfarmer

One of the things I love about a garden are the endless possibilities for variety. Today, we thought it would be great to eat some zucchini, and since that wouldn’t quite be a well balanced meal, hot dogs were added … Continue reading →

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