Tiny Farm Blog

The jumbo rain gauge really can be seen from 50′ (15 m) away.

Glancing down, I thought it was two Monarch butterflies taking a break together.

Who needs sides when you have ratchet tie-downs?!

The rule of thumb for garlic harvest, as far as I’ve gathered, is they’re ready to come out when the bottom third of the leaves, or 2-3 leaves, start dying back.

Freshly weeded white (top rows) and green onions.

One of the basic things you learn about growing beets is that the seed isn’t actually seed, it’s small dried fruit that contain up to three or four tiny seeds.

This is what I’d been waiting for: a melon tendril at last took the offer and coiled itself firmly around the conveniently positioned twine.

A field of goldenrod and tall grass—what the garden would look like, left to its own devices.

Stepped out into Day 3 of our heat wave, happened to look up and, WHOA!

It’s Day 2 of our little heat wave, and apparently time for the daily thunderstorm.