Monthly Archives: August 2009

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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Water Tables

Posted on August 2, 2009 by itfarmer

I plan on growing my seedlings in the Greenhouse in much the same way that I grow them in my house. Each seed will be placed into a plastic or styrofaom container with holes in the bottom. The twist in … Continue reading →

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