This is the second in a series of Farm Spreadsheet Tips about Google Forms. Last tip we set up a Google Form to gather harvest data during your harvest mornings. In this tip, we’ll link that form to one of your farm spreadsheets so you can work with the answers. This works for all Google … More FSA Tip #26 Working With Google Form Answers
Did you notice that yesterday the day was as long as the night.(Or it might have been that the night was as long as the day.) And today, the darkness is just a little bit longer than the daylight. I can feel a change in my body and see the change in the field.I bet … More Autumn Equinox
This is the first in a series of Farm Spreadsheet Tips about Google Forms. Next week will be the beginning of the Farm Season Review Challenge. And one of my key season review tools is Google Forms. I want all of you to make sure you understand Google Form Basics to be able to use … More FSA Tip #25 Setting Up Google Forms
When the forecast changes its mindAnd decides that it is tired of balmy eveningsAnd why don’t we have some freezing temperatures this weekend? To the field we go!To cut whole plants that are almost matureTo drop them on tarps and roll them upFor easy transportation to the greenhouse where they won’t freeze This is the … More Frost Warning
Once upon a time you found the sweetest pepper. You were making your way through a pepper field where no 2 plants looked the same. A field of F3 plants. That is 3 generations after two distinct varieties cross pollinated each other. In this case, a Scotch Bonner (a Capsicum chinense). with an unknown sweet … More The sweetest pepper you’d ever tasted
I know you know that it is a good idea to stop and reflect on the past growing season to make sure you learn all the lessons you’re supposed to learn. And from year one at Tourne-Sol, where I farm, we always made a point of doing a season review every fall. But it wasn’t until year … More The Farm Season Review Challenge
When do you need to plant your lettuce so that it’s ready to harvest on time? When did we actually harvest the lettuce and send it to market? When did we do some other incredible significant farm activity, and was it done at the right time? Dates are a key component of a good farm … More FSA Tip #24 Understanding Date Formats
