Monday, September 10, 2012
Remember our motto?
I'll give you a hint. Some people buy mulch in 25 pound bags at Home Depot. Here at Hardrock Ranch, we have it delivered by the truckload. And I don't mean a pickup truck. Here's what 100 yards of mulch looks like.
Go big or go home!
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
We're having a sunny September
Some of the over-wintering veggies I planted a few days ago are already popping up!:
Finally a reasonable zucchini harvest, and the first of the beans:
Oh, and some romano bush beans. Yum!:
The fun continues
We planted a dwarf columnar apple tree on either side of the greenhouse door. Harder than it sounds, as it involved screening the rocks out of a bunch more dirt. This is a VERY rocky section of our property, even by Hardrock standards.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Recline?
The permies (permaculturists) have a saying: the designer becomes the recliner. More about that later, but suffice it to say we're not there yet. More hard work today. Moving rocks to stabilize the base of the greenhouse:
Planted some fall/winter crops (garlic, peas, spinach, arugula, fava beans, carrots, mizuna, beets) in a newly prepared bed:
Finally, we sit down:
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