Daily Archives: September 25, 2014

Another Saturday At The Ness Farm

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tom

This last weekend Patti, Phoebe and I went out to the Ness farm to finish picking nearly all of the popcorn, and see what else could be gleaned from the field. Phoebe and Patti husked it all just to reduce … Continue reading →

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Grunt’s Autumn Red Popcorn

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tom

For those lucky enough to know him, Grunt was a one farm seed bank, seed saver, and crop breeder in Canada, just north of the Idaho panhandle.  I speak of him in the past-tense, because he is.  Shortly before his … Continue reading →

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Baby Vi C. Mochata

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tom

In an absolutely shitty year for winter squash, where cold, wet, rot, and squash bugs ruled the gardens, this squash, and only this squash, did well for us. This is one I bred, and then named after Violet was born, … Continue reading →

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