Comments for BayBranch http://baybranchfarm.com backyard urban farming ~ lakewood, oh Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:48:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Going local by Ness http://baybranchfarm.com/2009/11/01/going-local/#comment-117 Ness Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:48:17 +0000 http://baybranchfarm.com/?p=610#comment-117 You guys Are amazing !! Did I ever tell anyone that my sister rocks! You guys Are amazing !! Did I ever tell anyone that my sister rocks!

]]> Comment on potato tower – results by onestraw http://baybranchfarm.com/2009/09/30/potato-tower-results/#comment-116 onestraw Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:33:51 +0000 http://baybranch.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-116 I've heard the late variety explanation too, and will try to flush it out with my three towers next year - my focus will be on late varieties know to be high yielding. Bob's Bintje are a good candidate. Here is a GREAT resource to compare spuds from my seed source Moose Tubers: http://www.fedcoseeds.com/moose/varietychart.htm I will likely try their Burbank Russet (Very Late - but I really don't like russets), Romanze (the red / yellow sounds intriguing), and perhaps Desiree (we were very impressed with its yields in the field) -Rob I’ve heard the late variety explanation too, and will try to flush it out with my three towers next year – my focus will be on late varieties know to be high yielding. Bob’s Bintje are a good candidate. Here is a GREAT resource to compare spuds from my seed source Moose Tubers:
http://www.fedcoseeds.com/moose/varietychart.htm

I will likely try their Burbank Russet (Very Late – but I really don’t like russets), Romanze (the red / yellow sounds intriguing), and perhaps Desiree (we were very impressed with its yields in the field)
-Rob

]]> Comment on Planting garlic by Garlic – 2 weeks after planting « BayBranch http://baybranchfarm.com/2009/10/14/planting-garlic/#comment-115 Garlic – 2 weeks after planting « BayBranch Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:11:57 +0000 http://baybranchfarm.com/?p=541#comment-115 [...] head through and smack in the middle of the holes in the black landscape fabric…..yeah! Click here to read how we planted a couple of weeks ago. A single bulb starting to grow You can see the start [...] [...] head through and smack in the middle of the holes in the black landscape fabric…..yeah! Click here to read how we planted a couple of weeks ago. A single bulb starting to grow You can see the start [...]

]]> Comment on Vote No on Ohio Issue 2 by Cindy http://baybranchfarm.com/2009/10/24/vote-no-on-ohio-issue-2/#comment-114 Cindy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:33:52 +0000 http://baybranchfarm.com/?p=562#comment-114 I just found your site. I own an urban farm in Lakewood and would like to meet you - maybe meet for a coffee or a beer or something? I can be reached at info at basilandbeyond dot com. Thanks! Cindy I just found your site. I own an urban farm in Lakewood and would like to meet you – maybe meet for a coffee or a beer or something? I can be reached at info at basilandbeyond dot com.

Thanks!
Cindy

]]> Comment on potato tower – results by Spink Bickle http://baybranchfarm.com/2009/09/30/potato-tower-results/#comment-113 Spink Bickle Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:18:20 +0000 http://baybranch.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-113 Thank so much for the indeterminate / determinate explanation. That makes alot of sense. I believe we planted Kennebec potatos, but I will be sure to follow your advise for next year. Eric Thank so much for the indeterminate / determinate explanation. That makes alot of sense. I believe we planted Kennebec potatos, but I will be sure to follow your advise for next year.

Eric

]]> Comment on potato tower – results by Bob http://baybranchfarm.com/2009/09/30/potato-tower-results/#comment-112 Bob Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:32:35 +0000 http://baybranch.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-112 What variety of potato did you use? I found that towers really only work with late varieties such as Bintje. Yours look like they could be Bintje but also look like Yukon Gold which is not late enough. The idea is that the late varieties are indeterminate, which means that they keep setting potatoes throughout the season (and throughout the tower). But early season potatoes are determinate, i.e., they set fruit only once, down near the bottom. Hope you have great success next year. I will follow along! Bob What variety of potato did you use? I found that towers really only work with late varieties such as Bintje. Yours look like they could be Bintje but also look like Yukon Gold which is not late enough.

The idea is that the late varieties are indeterminate, which means that they keep setting potatoes throughout the season (and throughout the tower). But early season potatoes are determinate, i.e., they set fruit only once, down near the bottom.

Hope you have great success next year. I will follow along!

Bob

]]> Comment on Vote No on Ohio Issue 2 by Spink Bickle http://baybranchfarm.com/2009/10/24/vote-no-on-ohio-issue-2/#comment-111 Spink Bickle Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:08:18 +0000 http://baybranchfarm.com/?p=562#comment-111 You are welcome! The term family farm will always be vague, and the use of it as some kind of pastoral image of idealistic farming, especially with regard to this issue, really burns me up. For all intents and purposes, Cargill is a family farm. And I would agree that sustainable agriculture could be vague. Maybe I'll write a longer post about that. But, it is possible to define some standards for sustainable agriculture. One possibility is, some kind of governing body could create standards for sustainable practices that farmers could choose to adhere for a certification. Thanks for your comment. Eric You are welcome!

The term family farm will always be vague, and the use of it as some kind of pastoral image of idealistic farming, especially with regard to this issue, really burns me up. For all intents and purposes, Cargill is a family farm.

And I would agree that sustainable agriculture could be vague. Maybe I’ll write a longer post about that. But, it is possible to define some standards for sustainable agriculture. One possibility is, some kind of governing body could create standards for sustainable practices that farmers could choose to adhere for a certification.

Thanks for your comment.

Eric

]]> Comment on Vote No on Ohio Issue 2 by andykleinschmidt http://baybranchfarm.com/2009/10/24/vote-no-on-ohio-issue-2/#comment-110 andykleinschmidt Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:31:54 +0000 http://baybranchfarm.com/?p=562#comment-110 Thanks for the mention of my blog post. You are correct, the term 'family farm' is nebulous. But I would submit that 'sustainable agriculture' is also equally vague. Thanks for the mention of my blog post. You are correct, the term ‘family farm’ is nebulous. But I would submit that ’sustainable agriculture’ is also equally vague.

]]> Comment on Bertha – on the road by Victoria http://baybranchfarm.com/2009/10/19/bertha-on-the-road/#comment-108 Victoria Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:31:15 +0000 http://baybranchfarm.com/?p=570#comment-108 Baybranch Farm to the rescue! NIce Job you guys! Thank you for hauling Bertha all the way to Richmond Hts. Once the garlic is planted I will share the photos. V Baybranch Farm to the rescue!

NIce Job you guys!
Thank you for hauling Bertha all the way to Richmond Hts. Once the garlic is planted I will share the photos.

V

]]> Comment on vermi what? or worms eat my garbage….. by Spink Bickle http://baybranchfarm.com/2008/09/27/vermi-what-or-worms-eat-my-garbage/#comment-107 Spink Bickle Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:55:10 +0000 http://baybranch.wordpress.com/?p=92#comment-107 You should really avoid anything that is cooked, or meat, or oil, or dairy. But egg shells are great. I think the worms use them in their gizzards. And when you use the compost the shells are a great source of calcium in the final product. Also (don't tell anyone ... but) I've put cooked things (bread), oil, dairy (cheese), and even some meat (steaks) in my worm bin ... and nobody died, not even the worms. It was in very small amounts, but I did it cause ... well ... I'm a rebel like that. Thanks for the questions!! You should really avoid anything that is cooked, or meat, or oil, or dairy. But egg shells are great. I think the worms use them in their gizzards. And when you use the compost the shells are a great source of calcium in the final product.

Also (don’t tell anyone … but) I’ve put cooked things (bread), oil, dairy (cheese), and even some meat (steaks) in my worm bin … and nobody died, not even the worms. It was in very small amounts, but I did it cause … well … I’m a rebel like that.

Thanks for the questions!!

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