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Something sprouting this way comes (January's Freeze)

It may seem crazy to you – but here in the middle of yet ANOTHER snow storm and lengthy blowing-out of the driveway – something has been going on inside the warm confines of our home… we have been starting to order our seeds for the garden. Actually – the other night I stopped [...]

Are you shucking kidding me?!

I feel I need to get this shucking thing off my chest…You know – this “new” trend (over the last several years) people have when they buy corn on the cob – then they all stand around and shuck it… right there in the store. Sometimes in these suburban farmers markets there is a [...]

Local /Sustainable vs "Big Ag" argument – meet reality

Here’s a fact – there’s a lot of people on the planet right now – and more arrive every day. And when they get here they are usually hungry.Now – let’s take that 6.5 billion people on the planet right now who need to eat and put that “billion” number in realistic terms…Say this out [...]

Pending Potatoes

Taters to go

Last night I got a my potatoes in (late yes – but man it just rains when I want to do things) – and when putting them in – it started raining. I suppose that’s good – with all the rice shortages and the fact I’m starting to get used [...]