Category Archives: Seeds

Adickes Tuesday Run

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Tom

That is what it felt like.  Some kind of marathon which started with a commute early in the morning to an office, and ended with the moon late in the evening on a farm. The Three Sisters planting is really … Continue reading →

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Evening At Pasture Adickes Farm

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Tom

Last night we got in a good solid two and a half hours in the evening, ahead of the rain, and the garden there is really looking nice.  First, we went through the garden and picked rocks and bits of … Continue reading →

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Pretty Much Done

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Tom

I worked from dinner to dark on Friday, dawn to dusk on Saturday, and tried to work in wet clay after a rain on Sunday.  The size of the garden is what it is.  I am not going to try … Continue reading →

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So Much To Do

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Tom

I spent Saturday and Sunday out at the two gardens I am doing with the Adickes family.  One is the (primarily) potato garden at Jerid’s dad’s place, and then the big garden at the Adickes family farm.  Patti and kids … Continue reading →

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Memorial Weekend, Ness And Adickes

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Tom

That picture is from the end of the say on Saturday.  Patti and Jerid watching half of the various detritus Jerid needs to get rid of.    Biggest bonfire I have seen in a long time. That was not how the … Continue reading →

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And On To Beans

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Tom

Just getting started really.  A few experimental plantings in my yard are all up with no rotting issues, so today I was out early with Claire to buy tall steel poles and zip ties to affix wire fencing to the … Continue reading →

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Trying 3 Sisters Style Planting ….. Again

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Tom

Some years ago I gave it a try, without knowing more than the growing beans up cornstalks and covering the ground with squash vines.  It was a bit of a disaster. Higher hopes this time.  I have a strong stalked … Continue reading →

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And Planting Starts Again

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Tom

This morning it was -6F with 20 mph winds.  5 days ago I started dropping seeds into dirt.  It is going to warm up some day, but for the moment winter is holding tight. I was really happy with Beaver … Continue reading →

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A Year In Pictures

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Tom

So, photos starting with last winter, up until a few weeks ago.  We lived through Christmas, I slept through the New Year, and here we are in 2015.  Hope you enjoy this look back, and stay with us through the … Continue reading →

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Pasture Adickes Farm, Victor Kucyk 2175 Corn, Harvesting With Benjy

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Tom

It was a bit of an unexpected day.  Had thought I was going to be doing a mass planting of garlic out at their farm.  If I had checked my computer right before I left the house, I might have … Continue reading →

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