Monthly Archives: March 2011

Planting Peppers

Posted on March 30, 2011 by itfarmer

I was very happy with last years Pepper harvest, and in an effort to duplicate the results again this year, I’m planting my peppers a few days early. I’m changing my methods a little however, In the past I grew … Continue reading →

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New Chicken Coop Foundation

Posted on March 28, 2011 by itfarmer

In the fall of last year, I decided that my chicken coop was too small. I gave all of my chickens to my sister Sandy while I tore down the old coop, and started construction of a bigger model. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Chard: Under Cover

Posted on March 18, 2011 by itfarmer

I’ve decided that 2011 will be the year I finally move my gardening habit into the cooler weather seasons. I’ve gotten a start from a row of Swiss Chard that was planted in the spring of last year. I noticed … Continue reading →

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It’s Begun

Posted on March 14, 2011 by itfarmer

I’ve been waiting patiently, restraining myself from starting any seeds till the time is right, and that time is now. The season begins for me with Celery, which should be started 11 weeks before the last frost, several weeks before … Continue reading →

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My Inner Geek

Posted on March 2, 2011 by itfarmer

I’ve been asked to write up a guest post for a co-workers blog, about a project we’ve worked on to map addresses. If your interested, you can check it by clicking here. I try to keep anything computer related off … Continue reading →

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