What a day we had the other day installing the plastic on our 50′ x 20′ high tunnel! Thanks to the help of a dozen friends of Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms, we succeeded in wrestling the huge sheets of plastic over the hoops. High tunnel construction is not a one person job. Fortunately, …
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We had hoped to get our greenhouse operational before the winter, but as usual, life happened. Baby came and mom was pretty incapacitated for a while. A lot of our CSA members came through in a pinch to help out with the extra work, but we didn’t get a chance to finish construction. So we’ve …
He had it coming. I’d had my eye on him for quite some time. This time, I couldn’t let him get off easy. No, he’d done too much; he’d crossed the line. He was going to regret every picking on my children! When I heard my son’s screams, I knew exactly who it was. He’d …
The first of many seeds for the 2014 Redfearn Farm CSA have been planted! It’s exciting to finally be underway. Once these plants germinate, I’ll start to feel a hint of spring even if there’s still snow on the ground. We spent the afternoon planting leek, tomato and pepper seeds. This is a tiny portion …
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22 degrees and snowing here in Independence, MO at Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms. It’s a perfect afternoon to curl up with a warm cup of coffee and read a book, but farm work must come first. We’ve got free range chickens, ducks, guinea hens, a goat and a couple dogs that need their …
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The wise gardener anticipates June in January. — House and Garden Although we are still tightly held in winter’s icy grip, we can’t let the weather chill our anticipation of spring. It may not feel like it, but January is the time to plan out the garden and order seeds. Thanks to the first few …
