I was going to start it with a radicchio. But maybe leading into #bitterisbetter is not quite the tone that you’re looking to start the year on. … More Let’s start the year with a flower
Here we are on the cusp of a New Year. On a straight line that runs from last year’s fields to this year’s crop plan. Grounded in the cusp of that moment. Here’s a secret: We’re always on that cusp – Crop behind us and Plan ahead of us. Some moments, it’s just a little … More On The Cusp Of Crop & Plan
What is a weed? Weeds are those plants you don’t want growing in your garden. Even if last year, you really wanted those plants to be thriving in that very same spot.This is extra true for seed growers. One year ,you do everything you can to get the biggest fattest arugula seeds.But you can never … More Crop Rotation For Seed Growers
The title of this book says it all. It’s a manual to help your Plan Your Crop Rotation. It’s got tons of information and some beautiful tables of the rotations on a number of top notch vegetable farms. This book is solid but I’m a bit hesitant to recommend it if you’re new to crop … More Book Review: Crop Rotation On Organic Farms
There are always a lot of unknowns when you start a farm. And that wasn’t any different for us when we started La Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol in the fall of 2004. We were 5 people aged 23-26 year old filled with ideas but no conception yet of what we really wanted down the road. We … More So many unknowns
Remember those sweet corn plants you planted in May? How the leaves stretched out in JuneSo fast, you could almost see them growing And they were so majestic in July Then, August, worrying about the raccoonsand everyone else who loves sweet corn And how you cheered on those plantsto help them get over the finish … More The Corn You Planted In May
After months of anticipation, my first online spreadsheet course is just about here! This week I’m giving two live webinars that will lead into the course. The webinar is called Build A Better Farm Crop Plan (without all the copy pasting, endless columns, and thousands of open tabs) It is about The 3 Things I … More Build A Better Farm Crop Plan
This week, we take a break from our regularly scheduled Farmer Spreadsheet Tip to announce the A 4-part online mini course for market gardeners who dream about saving some of their own seeds. The first class is just before the new year. Just in time to plan your 2020 growing season! Dec. 30 Why Grow … More Announcing the Seed Saving for Market Growers FREE Mini Course
You are invited to join us for a webinar on Planning Vegetable Seed Crops. The first in our series “Growing for Seed: The Fundamentals” this webinar will feature presentations from Patrick Steiner (Stellar Seeds, BC), Daniel Brisebois (Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm, QC), and Michelle Smith (Northwind Farm, NS). Together they’ll cover a range of topics to get you started in your seed … More Planning Seed Crops Webinar – Wed. Feb 19, 2014
Last week, we harvested our first Brassica rapa seed crops of the year. As we start this year’s harvest, I have also been watching some of the remnants of previous years’s seed crops. Harvest The brassicas overwintered in a field tunnel and then flowered in April – a bit earlier than usual. I have been walking … More This Year’s First Seed Harvest and Volunteers from Previous Years
