Videos
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Planting Yukon Chief Sweet Corn Video
In today’s video we demonstrate how we’re planting our corn this year and what we do to get it in so early, just a few days past the spring equinox. In this example, we’re planting Yukon Chief Sweet Corn which is known for its early maturing at 55 days and its dwarf stalks, coming in at three to four feet in height. Going against tradition of a much later planting time, we’re planning to have these stalks grow in our large greenhouse. Stay tuned for the journey in future videos!
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Food Forest Walkthrough Video
In this video we walk you through what our food forest looks like around the spring equinox of 2021.
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Why We Do What We Do
Yesterday on Facebook, my husband posted the following: I know very few free range humans. Instead, most are very domesticated humans. If you live in the city your environment is not free range but you may meet the USDA criteria for “cage free”. TyWiggle I thought that was pretty clever. To that he received the following response from a friend of ours, who stayed with us for a few months in 2016: …you are also a slave to your work. Like you barely spend any time with your family and you are a workaholic. At least you were when I lived with you. You may be free in some ways…
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Putting Up A Post with a Harbor Freight Trencher
Ty’s been single-handedly doing a lot of work around these parts for several years now, but he has had a faithful companion to help share the load: his Harbor Freight Trencher. While the trencher has had its share of maintenance required, Ty has definitely gotten his money’s worth in having it. Check out his most recent project with this pal of his: