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Want to have successful sprouting plants? Buy seeds where producers buy seeds. I've been to several small organic farms in various states, spent time in college horticulture departments, and have heard from various county extension agents. You know what they all don't do? They don't buy their seeds from a big display at a store… Continue reading “Why isn’t my plant sprouting?” Maybe, because you bought the seeds at a dollar store, Sharon.
As of Jan 31, 2019, we have Parsley, Malabar Spinach, and Radishes in the test garden. Parsley is slow to germinate and needs to be soaked overnight to assist it sprouting. Same with the Malabar Spinach. We very scientifically eyeballed an amount and dumped it into a half pint mason jar with some water. Oddly,… Continue reading What’s Growing: My Own Salad Bar
Ever notice how every seed packet says the plant grows best in loam soil? Loam is the perfect balance of sand, silt, and clay which allows for the best drainage and soil nutrition. The thing is, most people don't live in an ideal, well-balanced world with perfect soils. So what happens then? Here is what… Continue reading Raised Beds: A Small Garden Solution
As of Jan 25 we have a row of Salanova® Red Sweet Crisp Lettuce seed sown in the test garden. We want to see if this will be a good option for a "salad bar" garden. It grows as a head of lettuce, like your romaines and icebergs, but it is a loose leaf lettuce… Continue reading What’s Growing: Red Sweet Crisp Lettuce
You do not need a ton of space to grow your own food. A few containers, or some repurposed materials to form a raised bed, can serve you well to grow fresh vegetables. I know one friend who bought a kiddie pool so he could grow food on his apartment balcony. First Disclaimer: I don't… Continue reading Four Tips for Growing Your Own Baby Food
We were on our honeymoon in Scotland, traveling on a bus to Melrose Abbey, a 900-year-old Cistercian abbey south of Edinburgh. Watching the green glens roll by, we saw sheep and farms dominate our view out the window. One of us turned to the other and said, "Wouldn't that be nice to do one day?… Continue reading Watson Abbey Farms Origin Story
As of 01/11/2019 we have in the ground 45 or so 1015Y Yellow Onions. Developed by Texas A&M University, these Texas Super Sweet onions are the king of yellows and a staple with any Texas barbecue. They are in a raised bed for drainage and so that I could add peat moss to the native… Continue reading What’s Growing: 1015Y Onions
We have decided to start a blog and website for the farm so we can share all the mistakes and misadventures we make with everyone else. That's reality; Not what is on Facebook or Instagram feeds (though we have those too). The dirt is real, and so is the ignorance of how to cultivate life… Continue reading A blog about reality
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