Monthly Archives: April 2012

Spuds!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

The great spud adventure, of course, begins in Prince Edward Island.  We met with Raymond Loo, who gave us a fantastic history of his family’s potato breeding and selection efforts.  He took us into his potato warehouse to show us … Continue reading →

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More Modified Hanley Hoop Houses in New Brunswick

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

The modified version of Hanley Hoop Houses have been installed at another farm in New Brunswick (see http://davesproducepacks.com).  This farm has 330 customers directly connected with it through weekly produce pack deliveries.  Dave Wolpin and his right-hand-man, Alex Eaton, have … Continue reading →

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Early grain

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Yesterday we planted out the spring grain trial.  April 18 is mighty early so I am happy and I hope the seeds are too.  It is unusually dry and warm this spring.  Last spring was unusually wet and cool.  Normally … Continue reading →

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Hoop House, Final Touches

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

After the windy workshop day April 7, we had a snowstorm, and then on April 9 David and Bruce went out to finish the job.  They had to tighten the plastic and ropes on a non-windy day.  They set up … Continue reading →

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Hoop House Workshop April 7

Posted on April 13, 2012 by
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Modified Hanley Hoop Houses

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Fifteen people showed up for the hoop house workshop on April 7 despite dire weather warnings.  We put up the 96 foot house in an hour and a half, taking extra time to wrestle with the wind and talk about … Continue reading →

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Trellises

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

We just got our issue of the Canadian Organic Grower and realized the information about trellises we promised in David’s article is not posted yet. How embarrassing! We will post it next week, so stay tuned…

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Goal: Goslings

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

The goose adventure continues.  I now know more about expressions like “don’t be a silly goose.”  Or “wild goose chase.”  These geese are unique and comical, graceful and bizarre. As I become more excited and invested in the anticipated hatch … Continue reading →

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Geese and Sheep

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

David and I got a romantic couple of geese early this year from Meghan at Waldegrave farm.  We’re pretty excited, but we know almost nothing about geese.  We made them a little love-shack and put some nice fresh bedding in.  … Continue reading →

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