Michael Pollan’s Botany of Desire on PBS
October 7, 2009
For any of you that have read Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan, you'll be thrilled to know that a TV version will be playing on PBS October 28 at 8pm, or you can buy it online
Harvesting fall vegetables
October 6, 2009
Here's a quick update on whats coming out of my fall garden right now. Swiss chard I planted from seed is big enough now to harvest. The sorrel (from Julie) is going strong and has put on lots of new growth with all this rain. Cool season herbs like dill are kicking into gear. Lots of peppers coming right now and a few more eggplant. Some wax beans are ripening as well. Basil is still going strong. And..got four eggs yesterday. Haven't gone out to check on today's nests. The color didn't translate in the photo well, but there are two green eggs, one blue and one white.
Off to Salt Lake City for True Value
October 1, 2009
I'm off this morning to Salt Lake City for a few days to work the True Value hardgoods show. It's like the most giant hardware/garden tool store on the planet! Have I mentioned I have a thing for hardware stores?? Anyway, I'll be checking out all the latest in greatest in gardening hardgoods; tools, fertilizers, fun stuff, etc. I'll try to get some photos of groovy new stuff...
Organic chicken feed
September 30, 2009
Ok, you guys have been asking for organic feed, so I just placed an order or Organic Pullet Starter, Organic Layer Feed and Organic Corn today. We hope to get that in at North Haven Gardens within about a week. They will all be 50lb bags because after 6 months of haggling that is the only size I can get! Retail pricing for the feed will be around $60 a bag give or take (don't have final yet) and the corn around $50. So around a buck a pound for the organic. Still waiting on an eta but don't imagine it will be more than a week. We will still carry the conventional layer pellets and scratch. NHG carries lots of backyard chicken keeping supplies like handcrafted cedar arks, nesting boxes, feeders, waterers, supplements, food grade diatomaceous earth, books and more.
It’s Midnight…and you’re still at work…
September 30, 2009
What's wrong with this picture?? I got here before 7am...still here....sigh. Inventory gone wrong....lol. Maybe I'll see bed by 2am if I'm lucky. Ah, ain't technology grand? LOL
Happy midnight surfing...
Praying Mantis
September 27, 2009
What a nice surprise to find this gal hanging out on the hummingbird feeder next to the front door.
Time to Plant: Broccoli, lettuce, fava bean seeds
September 26, 2009
“Think” KERA podcast show on chickens
September 23, 2009
