Category: Farm
-
Wendell Berry
I had heard the name Wendell Berry before, but really did not know much about him. I then read a Study Hacks Blog post by Cal Newport, “On Wendell Berry’s Move from NYU to a Riverside Cabin“. This led me to The New Yorker article “Wendell Berry’s Advice for a Cataclysmic Age“, by Dorothy Wickenden.…
-
Mourning Cloak
4/26/2022:This year the variety of butterflies seems to have expanded and arrived earlier than usual. Here is a Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) that I had not observed before.
-
Transplanting and Moving
4/26/2022:All of the transplants from the hydroponics into the organic seed potting mix are doing well. Today I transplanted three tomato varieties (one each), Italian Heirloom, Black Plum and Livingston’s Paragon, to pots. Here are photos of the Black Plum, before and after transplant. I also moved one mint plant from the lights in the…
-
BOOK REVIEW: The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka
Originally posted on Tiger Riding for Beginners: The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon.in Page I kept running into references to this book in my readings about food and farming, and, eventually, I figured it must be a must-read. One topic that’s of interest to me (and should be…
-
Earthworms are bad?
4/11/2022:I had noticed that I do not seem have any earthworms, as far as I know, at our Adirondacks property. I was thinking of introducing them to the garden this year. Today I read a permies.com forum discussion on earthworms being bad for the environment in many cases. Prior to today, I would have listed…
-
Transplanting
4/8/2022:Today I transplanted all of the usable plants from the first system into organic potting mix. I put the plants on the top level of the new system so that they will get the benefit of the grow lights. The new system location is in the room with the boiler and the hot water heater.…
-
Sums It Up Nicely
Though I would also need a workshop (woodworking, metalworking, blacksmithing, electronics – making).
-
Hydroponics Seed Starting System
4/6/2022:Started a second New Kratky Hydroponics Seed Starting System in the equipment room. It has two levels, with the bottom level now planted. I bought ten gallon containers that I thought I could move outside when the plants needed to be hardened, but the containers with water and nutrients are too heavy to really move…
-
American Robin
3/28/2022:The robins have started to visit us in the Adirondacks! A dozen or so combing the field. Not sure what they are looking for (I have not yet seen a worm on the property), but they were finding something.
-
Sour Pickles
3/28/2022:I put together a batch of sour pickles today, using a recipe I found in Masontops Fermenting Guide & Recipe Book by Sarah Miller of KillerPickles.com. My wife saw some kirby cucumbers at the market.
DeAngelis Family Tech Interests 