by Richard | Mar 28, 2022 | Farm Updates
We’ve seeded the cabbages now and prepped the beds in the big polytunnel for tomatoes, cucumbers, chilis, melons and watermelons. First time growing melons here – always nice to shake things up. What are you growing in your tunnel(s) this year? Join the...
by Richard | Mar 11, 2022 | Farm Updates, No-Dig Market Gardening
Big seeding day! I have six old varieties of grains that I want to grow out in the market garden beds. I’m going to test growing them at conventional spacing and in spacing inspired by the System of Rice Intensification method. Have you tried growing ancient grains?...
by Richard | Mar 9, 2022 | Farm Updates
I’m starting to sow the vegetables for the year. We’ve got 1000m2 under cultivation, and even though the beds are still snow capped and frozen, the lean-to greenhouse now has a nice temperature and it’s time to get the tomatoes in. What have you sown thus far? Join...
by Richard | Jan 22, 2022 | Farm Updates
This video is about the 2022 positions at the farm. I have one employed job to fill, which you can learn more about here. I’m also looking for like-minded folk who’d like to homestead together for the season; just have a beautiful summer, producing our own food and...
by Richard | Jan 7, 2022 | Farm Updates
Happy New Year! It’s been a while – not much going on at the farm at the moment. I’ve been resting a lot and settling into my new life with Ragnar and Grace. School starts in a few days, including for me! I’ll finally be learning Swedish, so wish me luck…...
by Richard | Nov 13, 2021 | Animal Enterprises, Farm Updates
I’m putting up a cow shelter today. Not that my animals really need one or will use it much, but according to regulations you have to have one and our old needed to be replaced. A bit challenging in the beginning, as the instructions were in a foreign language, but...
