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2010 Tomatoes

Posted on January 20, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve started six tomato plants; partly as a seed test, to ensure the seeds I’ve saved from last year will germinate, and partly to get a super early jump on the season. I plan on setting them out in the … Continue reading →

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Rooting Cuttings

Posted on January 19, 2010 by itfarmer

Seeds aren’t the only way to start new plants, another method is cloning. With cloning, you basically take the genetic material from one plant, seperate it from the donor, and encourage the cuttings to generate new roots. I have been … Continue reading →

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Repairing the Floor in Mom’s Barn.

Posted on November 7, 2009 by itfarmer

Mom’s barn lies in the heart of the farm, half way between my garden and George’s pigs. It was built in the late 1800’s, and is in need of some work. The basement floor was in particularly poor shape, and needed … Continue reading →

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Davie’s Barn all Finished.

Posted on November 2, 2009 by itfarmer

Here’s Davie’s barn all finished. There was some friendly disagreement about which way the doors should face, when I was there at the same time as an Amish man. The Amish put their doors pattern on the inside of the barn, … Continue reading →

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The other end of the farm…

Posted on September 8, 2009 by itfarmer

My brother George, who lives literally, on the other end of the farm. As I have been learning gardening, he has been learning how to raise pigs. He looks quite proud of his harvest, and I must say, home grown … Continue reading →

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The Ridge Piece

Posted on August 22, 2009 by itfarmer

I was going to use aluminum flashing to cover over the ridge of the roof, but luckily, Davie had some left over ridge pieces from his barn project. They were a bit awkward to transport from Davie’s to my house, … Continue reading →

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A bittersweet harvest

Posted on August 18, 2009 by itfarmer

A nice harvest of tomatoes to be sure, but I bet your wondering why I didn’t let them rippen on the vine ? This year has been terrible for gardens in the area, with rainy weather, a lack of much … Continue reading →

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A Symbolic Step

Posted on August 16, 2009 by itfarmer

I used some 2 inch wide boards from the barn as a level roof base, and it took the majority of a Saturday to nail them down. I was working in the HOT sun, and I knew my back was … Continue reading →

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Trail Time

Posted on August 12, 2009 by itfarmer

In the picture above, Sandy teaches my niece  the basics of the Equestrian Arts, i.e., Don’t Fall off = )  These days, I’m not much of a horse person, but before I got my license, I had a horse named Casper. I … Continue reading →

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Long Range Plans

Posted on August 7, 2009 by itfarmer

George bought 30 little blueberry plants, and here is their home. Each was planted in 2008, and they are slowly growing, some of them a even a bit taller then the stakes used to mark their location.  It may take … Continue reading →

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