July 7, 2016
We are sure working hard to grow this tropical root crop in the desert when it gets above 100 degrees we use a swamp cooler to cool the plant off and when the sun gets directly overhead we put shade cloth over it but so far our efforts are working and it takes a long ten months to mature....
July 7, 2016
Our first hierloom tomatoes this year are gardens are bountiful...
July 6, 2016
Part of the fun with the farming we do is seeking out and growing some of the oldest rarest seeds it is the surprises we find on the vines then trying to figure out what the heck they are. Frankly we are not used to haveing such success in our squash, melons and cucumbers being organic squash bugs...
July 3, 2016
I can tell you canning is not easy and it's a lot more fun with friends but we did it ....
July 2, 2016
Well the chicken did not thaw out in time and we were thinking of going out to dinner ? But could not think of somewhere to go so looked at what we had let's see animal welfare approved pastured eggs A2 jersey fresh whole milk from my neighbor pattypan squash , rainbow Swiss chard, red wattle...