Monthly Archives: September 2011

Tis the Season for Picking

Posted on September 26, 2011 by itfarmer

I’ve been trying to keep up with the ripening tomatoes since the first red alert cherries appeared, but somewhere along that timeline I fell pretty far behind, and my garden that used to be a sea of green has been … Continue reading →

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Unconventional Door

Posted on September 19, 2011 by itfarmer

I finally got enough other work done to begin constructing the first door for my shed. I built the basic frame, and with Davies help attached it to the hinges. At this point, I decided to take a break. I … Continue reading →

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Life Beyond Tomatoes

Posted on September 16, 2011 by itfarmer

The valley is awash in a sea of ripening tomatoes. At one time it was acceptable to pick tomatoes every week or every 4 days, but that time has come and past. It’s become one of those occasions when all … Continue reading →

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Next Year’s Garden ’12

Posted on September 14, 2011 by itfarmer

It’s that time of year when storing away garden goodies isn’t the only priority. This is a ripe time to save seeds for next years garden, and if you’ve looked through a seed catalog, or lived anywhere other then below … Continue reading →

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I’ve Become a Tomato

Posted on September 12, 2011 by itfarmer

I knew I was growing a lot of tomato plants when I was planting seeds this spring, and I realized that I would probably get a lot of tomatoes no mater what happened, but I didn’t imagine what would be … Continue reading →

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September Peppers

Posted on September 7, 2011 by itfarmer

I set out to pick more tomatoes the other day, and I soon found a few helpers. While they were looking for tomatoes, I decided to have a look at my pepper plants. I’ve only gotten a few early surprises … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day

Posted on September 5, 2011 by itfarmer

I had to share this picture of our Labor Day weekend harvest.

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Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes…

Posted on September 1, 2011 by itfarmer

Ever since I built my greenhouse, I’ve been growing a large number of tomato plants. Now, after two years of terrible returns things have gotten a lot brighter,  well more of a red then bright, but much more colorful then … Continue reading →

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