We’ve heard about a new high tunnel initiative (we call them “grow tunnels” or “polytunnels”) to test their effectiveness. Finally took the time to do a Google search to pull in the proper links. For the Cliff’s Notes version, check out this write up on USA TODAY. For the nitty gritty, go the USDA press release.
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What a busy few weeks it has been around here.
Several weeks ago we picked up our beef and pork from the butchers. We took the pigs to Salem Prime Cuts in Salem, CT and the steer to Maurice’s in Canterbury, CT. They were both great. Finding out the hanging weights is the best part. It [...]
While we’re not done, we feel like we’ve made good progress on our polytunnel (aka high tunnel, grow tunnel, etc). The hardest part was driving the ground pipe (1.66 inch diameter galvanized steel) into the ground. The hoops are then attached to those ground pipe using self-tapping metal screws. There were 13 on each side [...]
This weekend, I was able to get the tiller hooked up to the tractor again to work on the garden. We’re officially 2/3 complete (the pigs are still in the last third). The tiller really does make short work of turning the ground, but there were a ton of rocks and boulders. Using the bucket [...]
Friday morning was spent putting away all four pigs in the rain and reinforcing their stalls. The big pigs escaped easily as we did not do a good job of securing their fencing when we moved them last week. The little pigs were loose in the barn, bothering our poor turkeys who are in the [...]
Today after work we went next door to pick up our tractor: a 45hp 4WD diesel with a bucket loader. Best I could do was sit on it for a little while for long enough for Jamie to take some pictures. No immediate work to be done with it, but I am getting [...]
When we woke up this morning, it was 25F, so we thought it would be a good idea to take two rolls of fence out to the back part of our property in the Blazer. The ground felt hard, and carrying two 330′ rolls of field fence the thousand or so feet to the [...]