Category Archives: Corn

Corn, Celery & Onions

Posted on June 29, 2011 by itfarmer

My corn is about 8 inches tall, and I really don’t think it will reach the “knee high by July” standard that most farmers judge their crops by. I’m not worried however, as this corn is more in the range … Continue reading →

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Children in the Corn

Posted on September 8, 2010 by itfarmer

In the past, I’ve always tried to keep the kids out of the garden, as they always seemed to step on my most prized plants. This year, I’ve taken on a new mindset: Kids should have fun in the garden, … Continue reading →

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Crop Circles ?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by itfarmer

My niece Jennifer can be a bit of a trickster, so when her and Jessica informed me that a space ship landed in my corn and made a crop circle, I took the news with a grain of salt and … Continue reading →

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Zen Harvest

Posted on August 18, 2010 by itfarmer

Here are some of the beans I harvested today. They are dry beans, with a distinctive Ying – Yang looking pattern on the bean itself. I planted these in the hopes of getting my neices excited about the garden, and … Continue reading →

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Country Corn

Posted on August 17, 2010 by itfarmer

My little sister (in height, not age) is on vacation for the week, so it’s her time to relax and enjoy life a bit. She decided to start a small bon-fire, and invited a bunch of friends over. Maurice’s house is near … Continue reading →

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Market Re-Mix

Posted on July 30, 2010 by itfarmer

Here it is market day again, and I’ve delivered my produce to the person who will be selling it. I’ve made it a point this time to be very clear about the entire process, drop off time, profit shares, pickup … Continue reading →

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Things that make me say “Wow”.

Posted on July 28, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve seen a very high trellis on a back road, in a far removed garden, and always thought the owner got carried away when constructing it. I guess the beans are the actor getting carried away thought. These beans have been … 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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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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Signs of Growth

Posted on July 13, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve stopped watching the evening news, along with many other changes in my life. I’ve found it’s made me much happier. I no longer track the daily progression of the Dow, nor exchange rates to convert Euro’s to Dollars. These … Continue reading →

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