A few pics of the farm….so far this week we have had over 2 inches of rain! But a couple of drier days have helped and things are starting to emerge! Thank goodness for the hoop house. We have been able to start a number of seeds where we have more control over the moisture […]
April showers bring May flowers. April rain storms for days on end (with limited sun) makes a very muddy urban farm…. Last year at this time we had veggies growing, but this year it looks like we will have to reseed most of the beds we have direct seeded. Transplants are miraculously holding up, but […]
Well, it took awhile for the temps to warm up enough, but last weekend we finally got the hoop house skinned! A shout out to Ryan Kennedy (Turning Point Farm) and Justin Husher (Old Husher’s Farm) for coming out to lend a hand and of course our WWOOF volunteers for learning along with us as […]
A couple of weeks ago we started building a 12′ x 20′ hoop house at the farm. This was after many weeks of researching how others have done this and putting together a sketch and a materials list. This post shares a few videos of the process so far. The next post will cover budget […]
A couple weeks ago we hosted our first WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) volunteers. I have to admit, I was a bit anxious about the whole thing. A fellow farmer in the area had worked with WWOOF and had success with volunteers last season, so I posted our farm and explained the kind […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s about time we start seeing some green around here. And the signs of spring are everywhere. Today the forecast is for 63 degrees! Here are a few pictures of the farm from yesterday. Enjoy….time to get your hands back in the soil!
It’s starting to feel a lot like spring around here! Despite the 6″ of snow received the other day, farm activities are getting into full swing at Bay Branch Farm. Yesterday, we had a great day gathering supplies for the season and learning valuable skills from our farmer friend and mentor, Bruce Cormack. Here’s the […]
In an attempt to escape the winter weather of Ohio, Spink and I took a week’s vacation in San Diego. Despite the cooler temps (highs in the low 60s), we did enjoy full days of SUN! We took the opportunity to visit a few farms in the region in order to learn from those with more […]
This is an update on our bee adventure which started one year ago today by building a Warré hive. First off, in February of last year I attended the Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association beekeeping class. There are Beekeeper Classes again this year. I couldn’t find anyone who knew about Warré hives per se, but there […]
We are well into the cold months and we are still enjoying onions, garlic, potatoes and even carrots as part of our weekly meals. It will be a sad day when I have to buy onions at the grocery store again. Potatoes and garlic should hold through winter and carrots are still in the ground. […]