Showing posts with label experiment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label experiment. Show all posts
Thursday, November 16, 2023

A Successful Experiment

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I remember reading about 10 years ago how Monsanto was suing small farmers to protect its patents on genetically modified seed.  No seed sav...
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Fall Spuds: The Good and the Bad

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Earlier this fall,  IN THIS POST  we introduced an experiment we were trying for the first time: Fall potatoes in pots.  We'd never done...
Monday, October 10, 2022

Experimenting With Celery

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For several years, I tried to plant celery seed to grow our own celery.  We like celery.  It is part of the holy trinity of Cajun cooking (o...
Thursday, August 18, 2022

Putting Some Stuff in the Ground in August

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We march forward toward September and the gradual reduction in temperature and humidity that will be welcomed with rejoicing by yours truly....
Sunday, July 17, 2022

A Brief Work Excursion AND Planting More Protein

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I was out of pocket for a few days.  Russ, our oldest son, looked after the animals, fed them, gathered eggs and everything else that needs ...
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Planning the Fall Garden

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We are in the midst of a heat wave right now.  Temps are in the upper 90's.  It seems summer is clawing and scratching and trying to han...
Monday, January 1, 2018

Signed, Sealed, (But Not Delivered)

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The other day, Tricia was busy mailing a photo to her mom.  She had sealed the envelope when she discovered that she should have enclosed tw...
Friday, November 20, 2015

Our Fall Tomatoes Experiment

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Back on August 22nd, we embarked upon a new experiment for us - planting fall tomatoes.  We plant a lot of tomatoes in the spring.  I try to...
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Crazy About Grass

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Over the weekend we had about 5 inches of rain that fell over Our Maker's Acres Family Farm. During a momentary break in the precipitat...
Sunday, May 18, 2014

An Experiment with Oven Canning

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It is great to have good friends.  Friends that bless you and you in turn bless them. Here is a story to illustrate:  A good friend of mine ...