Category Archives: the Farm

The Birds and the Peas

Posted on May 7, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Last Saturday I had a problem with this robin. This really annoying robin. Beginning at 5:30 a.m. and going until about 6:30 p.m., this robin did nothing but fly up to my bedroom window, flutter and bang his wings against … Continue reading →

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Potatoes in the Bag

Posted on April 27, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Mr. Hooper is getting out of yak farming. He’s giving up the Christmas trees, too, and retiring. He’s putting some of his land into prairie, which is good news for Steve the prairie landscaper. And we also took this opportunity to … Continue reading →

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April Showers

Posted on April 13, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Early yesterday morning I dozed as it rained outside. It was a lovely April shower that took out the last remnants of snow. It was a nice enough week that I got out on my bike six days out of seven, … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on April 5, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

There are certain things that make me wish I lived a little bit farther south. Not a lot farther, just, like, Iowa. Especially when recipes start coming into my inbox for things like: “asparagus, ramps and morel frittata.” When someone posts … Continue reading →

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Planting the First Seeds

Posted on March 9, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It’s surprising to me how quickly I forget what happened the year before, especially in terms of weather and the garden. Today I spent a few minutes looking back to see what I was posting on the blog last year … Continue reading →

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Blizzard Warnings and Polar Vortexes

Posted on February 26, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I hear there are places in the country where the snow is gone. Here, we have this going on: The ditch that runs along the side of the road– a pretty deep ditch, I might add– is filled with snow, … Continue reading →

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Urban Gardening

Posted on February 19, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Anyone who gets organic garden magazines has been subjected to the “garden porn” of California raised beds overflowing with herbs and vegetables and other gardens at their peak. The false sense they convey is that if everyone did this, we … Continue reading →

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Seed Swap

Posted on February 14, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Last Saturday on my way to the college library, I passed through an area where a conference on sustainable farming was taking place. Everyone was in session, so I wandered around and looked at the exhibits and came to the … Continue reading →

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The Year of Ferment

Posted on January 21, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’m expanding the repertoire this year by joining the fermenting trend. It’s a bit of an odd choice for me because I don’t really like pickles or sauerkraut. But I’m just sure that, like beets, I will love all things … Continue reading →

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Sweet 2013

Posted on December 28, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

  Just before Christmas we received a great gift. A pint of light yellow honey. It is one of 24 pints that were harvested from the bee colony that survived the summer on our farm. We were landlords, and it … Continue reading →

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