Emily
Heat in the Dome
MANAGING AUGUST TEMPERATURES IN THE GREENHOUSE One key to success for us as gardeners has been learning how to work in cooperation with...
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Emily
- Jul 23, 2021
Shallot Harvest
THE FIRST ALLIUMS OF THE SEASON This week marked the first allium harvest of the season: The Dutch Yellow shallots, which are planted in...
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Kindra
- Jul 3, 2021
Homestead in a Heatwave
My dad was a quintessential, salt-of-the-earth farmer. He used many colorful expressions to describe everyday events. One of them came to...
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Kindra
- Jun 24, 2021
Comfrey
A HOMESTEAD WONDER PLANT Last year when animal food at the local co-op was in short supply, we began to think again about ways to grow...
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Emily
- Jun 15, 2021
All In
SPRING PLANTING: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED This past month and a half has been a busy time on the homestead--a time of blog silence and...
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Emily
- May 7, 2021
Growing Onions from Seed
ALLIUM RESILIENCE ON THE HOMESTEAD This is the time of year for starting all of the homestead's crops--some in flats, others in...
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Kindra
- Apr 23, 2021
From the Ground Up, Part II
GROWING VERTICALLY Once we settled on a garden bed configuration in our greenhouse, a geodesic dome from Growing Spaces, we looked for...
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Emily
- Apr 13, 2021
Homestead Honeyberries
THE EARLIEST FRUIT IN THE HOMESTEAD GARDEN Among the many trees and bushes that produce fruit in our homestead garden, honeyberry bushes...
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Emily
- Apr 8, 2021
Hello, Violette!
ADDING A FIG TO THE GROWING DOME In the homestead's greenhouse, a growing dome from Growing Spaces, we have enjoyed being able to develop...
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Emily
- Apr 7, 2021
Let in the Light
SPRING CLEANING IN THE GREENHOUSE If you haven't already, now is the time to clean the transparent walls and ceiling of your greenhouse....
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Kindra
- Apr 2, 2021
From the Ground Up, Part I
GREENHOUSE LAYOUT AND DESIGN When we began to consider ideas for the layout of our greenhouse, we wanted to use space as efficiently as...
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Emily
- Apr 1, 2021
For the Good of the Tree
FOUR PRINCIPLES OF PRUNING TO GET YOU STARTED We finished the pruning today, a full month after we had intended. Part of learning to live...
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Emily
- Mar 9, 2021
The First Green of Spring
NINE PLANTS TO START IN YOUR SPRING GARDEN In the homestead's growing dome, spring is upon us. Greenhouse temperatures have been reaching...
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Emily
- Feb 24, 2021
Grow Your Food
THREE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS YOU CAN GROW FOR YOURSELF Whether you're a beginning gardener or an experienced survivalist, there is always room...
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Emily
- Feb 17, 2021
Improved Meyer Lemon
CITRUS IN THE WINTER GREENHOUSE One of the great blessings of having a growing dome on our homestead is that it allows us to grow several...
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Emily
- Feb 9, 2021
The Winter Greenhouse
During the winter months, the homestead's growing dome is quiet--resting from all the activity of the past summer. But even in the...
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Emily
- Feb 6, 2021
Planning Your Garden, Part III: When?
As the sunshine of spring propels us forward into another growing season, it is time to be thinking through the why, where, and when of...
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Emily
- Feb 4, 2021
Dutch Yellow Shallots
PLANTING IN THE WINTER GREENHOUSE January is rarely thought of as a time for planting, but there are a few crops that get their start in...
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Emily
- Jan 30, 2021
All-Star Squash
FIVE VARIETIES THAT RISE ABOVE THE REST In this garden at the edge of the woods, our ongoing mantra is do what works. This means that as...
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Emily
- Jan 28, 2021
Planning Your Garden, Part II: Where?
As spring approaches, it is time to plan this year's garden. Before buying seed, it's important to understand the purpose, placement, and...
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