The idea of a microclimate is one that good gardeners learn to utilize, even if they don’t know the idea by name. On the farm, where we are growing a large number of plants, we need ways to change the amount of heat, light, and water that our plants receive. Low tunnels, drip line, plastic mulch, row cover, raised beds, hoophouses and shade cloth are the seven techniques I’m writing about today for manipulating the growing conditions around our crops.
Entries from March 13th, 2010
7 Techniques for Microclimate Manipulation. The tools & techniques of a farm. Part 2
March 13th, 2010 · Comments Off · Tools & Techniques, Weather
Tags:techniques·tools
The tools & techniques of a farm. Part 1: Introduction
March 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Farm Planning, Farm Work
What do you need to farm? If you were starting a farm from scratch, what would you need to pull together to make a go of it? As the year progresses I’ll look at tasks such as planting or weeding. I’ll show how to create a corn maze and how to set a fencepost. I’ll show some photos and describe our equipment and why we made the choices we’ve made. Every farm and farmer is different, this series will reflect my own personal experiences and biases.
Are they really too cute for their own good?
March 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Farm Animals, Farm Friends
Introducing our alpacas and African pygmy goats. Here’s a chance to volunteer and interact with these charming animals on an ongoing basis.
Announcing Dr. Maze’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Farm and Dr. Maze’s Botanicals.
March 1st, 2010 · 4 Comments · Crops, Farm Planning
Much is changing this year at The South 47 Farm, but some of your favorites will remain. Announcing Dr. Maze’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Farm and Dr. Maze’s Botanicals.
Tags:chamomile·corn maze·essential oil·herbs·lavender·mazes·pumpkins·winter squash
