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Spent today planting newspaper. Lol. Should work as a natural weed barrier and help keep the ground moist through the day. Also discovered where we carved pumpkins next to the deck last year the seeds got scattered. I now have at least 20 pumpkin plants coming up so have to see how those go. Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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05/12/2013 03:57.15 PM
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Warming up
Finaly tempreatures are coming up to allow us to start planting. Tomato seedlings are up on three of the varieties I have started in pots, and pepper plants are starting to make an appearance. Going to aim to get the carrots, onions and cucumbers in today.Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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05/02/2013 11:11.24 AM
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mulch mulch mulch
Got another truck load of mulch today to spread over the banking at the front of my planting area to stop erosion. Good stuff. Heavier and bigger chunks of wood in it than the regular store bought stuff and a lot cheaper. .6 of a ton for 6 dollars. Oh well get it spread out and then back to digging lol.Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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04/06/2013 05:51.06 PM
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Maintenance
Been busy getting one of the storage sheds painted up. Been fun. Hasnt been painted or treated since it went on site so paint is just being sucked into the wood. Need a gallon or two more to finish it but its looking way better.Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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04/03/2013 02:32.39 PM
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Well got over half the pile cleared back today. Burn that stuff off tommorow along with more of the stuff thats left. Hope things will start to warm up now so I can get on with planting. Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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03/28/2013 06:05.42 PM
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Storms and snow has cleared so tommorow will be back at it. Hopefully the pile will be dried out enough for a bit more burning and more digging to be done. Fun Fun Fun Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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03/27/2013 10:29.22 PM
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Well not got much done past few days between the storms and the snow. Hoping it will let up today and I will be able to get back at it tomorrow. Got my seed catalogues in yesterday in the mail so have started working out what I want to plant thoughout the season. Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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03/26/2013 10:25.16 AM
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Damp Day
Spent part of the day removing more turf from what will be the primary veg plot this year. Also been hunting around the web and found a place that I can get used wooden pallets from. Going to get 7 of those to build a compost heap out of. Also while hunting found a place that is giving away used wooden boxes and shipping crates. Going to find out how big those are. If they are decent size going to get a few of them to make into planters and cold frames.Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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03/22/2013 09:48.10 PM
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Well couldnt get the pile to burn today so attacked all the high stuff with an axe and got it all cut down. Hopefully a taste of gas tomorrow will allow me to scrub burn the stuff left. Then I have to get some quarter inch screen to riddle out the roots and stones out of the soil in the pile. Busy Busy Busy Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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03/21/2013 05:52.11 PM
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Busy day
Well things had dried out enough after the storms to do a slow burn today. As you can see from the photo I got a good chunk of the pile incinerated but god the junk thats in there is insane. Found what looks like the bottom of a recliner and what looks like the remains of an old computer chair today. Only good thing is that mound apart from the roots and bits of trees appears to be good soil. Last thing I did today was open a test patch of what will be my primary planting ground to see what the ground under there was like. Was hoping for maybe a layer of soil that I could use but nope. All clay and rock less than half an inch down.
Its bad when you wish you had a backhoe to dig your garden lol. Oh well mattock and shovel for me. Hopefully have the area dug down and prepared for planting over the course of the next few weeks.Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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03/20/2013 02:46.13 PM
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Thanks for the reply. Yes!!!!! We do love our Sottish Highlands. Hope to make the trip someday and see their native land. They are amazing animals. Please visit me anytime. Have a great farming day :) Come visit me, A&E FARMS.
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03/20/2013 12:03.17 PM
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Burn Time almost
Hoping the wind will die away today so I can begin the burn on the overgrown pile. With the little digging I have done into the pile there is a lot of good soil in there and also a lot of trash. Found about 30 aluminium cans so far and a couple of old car tyres. Oh well can sell those all to the recycling center and make a bit for buying seedsCome visit me, H&F Farm.
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03/19/2013 10:57.42 AM
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Welcome, Nice pic. Sounds like you have a good plan. Have a great farming day Come visit me, A&E FARMS.
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03/19/2013 09:03.55 AM
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Hello
WelcomeCome visit me, Small farm.
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03/19/2013 02:36.50 AM
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Breaking Ground
Well time to start breaking ground on my first small holding in the USA. The fun part will be the soil. Its heavy clay cur through with tons of rock. So plan is to dig down about a foot to a foot and a half and remove the soil replacing it with top soil and compost to build the new planting beds.
Also have to burn and clear a mound of soil and aparantly builders waste that has been overgrown to give me the full area to work in. Hopefully that mound contains the topsoil thats missing from the area.Come visit me, H&F Farm.
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03/18/2013 11:57.16 AM
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