Field Update – Going to Seed with Dan Brisebois

Q is for Quick Hitch

December 7, 2020

This one is dedicated to Reid Allaway who set up our fleet with quick hitches and made swapping implements a much more pleasant experience!

Bend Your Own Mini-Tunnel Arches

August 24, 2020

“Where did you buy those mini-tunnel arches?” was the main response to last month”s post about overwintering crops in mini-tunnels, Well, we bought some 10ft long E.M.T. conduit from a local hardware store and then bent the arches ourselves. It’s a pretty simple process that you can easily do on your farm. Come, let’s see … More Bend Your Own Mini-Tunnel Arches

Mini Tunnels To Get Seed Crops Through The Winter

July 6, 2020

We ran out of time to build caterpillar tunnels in Novemeber.

So we built mini tunnels to overwinter crops instead! … More Mini Tunnels To Get Seed Crops Through The Winter

Guided Spring Rutabaga Meditation

May 24, 2020

Nothing like a little sun after spending the winter in cold storage. Melts all those rutabaga worries away. Forget about those flowers you’ll be growing. Don’t worry about all those noisy pollinators that will be buzzing around. And don’t even think about about all the seeds that come after that. Right now, it’s time to … More Guided Spring Rutabaga Meditation

Planning out the 2020 Scotch Bonnet Remix breeding project.

March 7, 2020

Yesterday I went through my 2019 breeding notes from my Scotch Bonnet Remix project. I’m planning out what selections to grow this summer. (This was a cross between Scotch Bonnet peppers and some sweet Capsicum annuums. A cross that everyone tells me shouldn’t happen! Read more about the Scotch Bonnet Remix origin story here) The … More Planning out the 2020 Scotch Bonnet Remix breeding project.

The Opposite Seasons Of Growing Vegetable vs. Selling Seeds

February 1, 2020

Have you thought about your seasonal workload? On our farm, we grow vegetables for 500 weekly CSA baskets. We also grow seeds for an online store. These are very similar activities: We grow plants, harvest a crop, pack it up, and get it to the client. But these activities don’t happen the same way for … More The Opposite Seasons Of Growing Vegetable vs. Selling Seeds

10 Years of Going To Seed

December 7, 2019

Next week, on December 12, Going To Seed turns 10 years old! Wow. When I first started typing these blog posts, I was but a learner. I wouldn’t say I’m a master now but I have learned so much. Today’s post is going to highlight 10 Going To Seed articles I’ve posted over the years … More 10 Years of Going To Seed