As someone who lives solidly in zone 5 (5b to be exact), I feel like I NEVER get my seed starting done early enough. Which means I often would start TOO early without a proper plan. Part of this was definitely due to my previous career. I would work like a madwoman from October through…
Category: Farm Life
Real Talk: Seed Starting
OOOH! It is 43 degrees outside. IN JANUARY! I don’t know about you, but for me once January 1st passes, a strange thing happens: the 15 day transformation of the house begins… taking it from a cozy, festive holiday haven to a 1. bright and airy space setup to drive the next growing season’s veggies,…
And all of a sudden, it’s go time…
Winter. Winter. *hint of warm weather* Nope. WINTER. 80 degrees one day? Nope. Winter the next. This is our reality here in the world today… weird, nutty weather patterns that defy planning and hope and drive us all mad. For the person with a garden and small farm? OMG. We can’t even. If the road…
Dragon Brook Farm 