As we have spent more time in the garden we became more aware of the way the sun hits the garden. The barn blocks a lot of the early light and the space right in front of the barn we originally wanted to use is very shady until late in the day. Another issue that has...
Making progress in the garden
Yesterday we finally had some nice weather so we made the most of it and got the vines cleaned out of the garden and also set up the cold frame we bought on Saturday for our lettuce. This is the second thing we've planted so far (after the red gooseberry last weekend)...
Things for our garden
I know we've basically said we'll probably wait until next year to have a full garden, but we can still dream right? We've already constructed a list of fruits and vegetables that we'd like to grow in the garden, some rather common and others, not so much. We're...
Attack of the aphids
I mentioned in a previous post yesterday that the weather this past weekend was just fantastic and we were therefore outside inspecting...which is how we came up with our daunting tasks for the weekend. What I didn't mention was that while we were outside checking out...
Plans for the upcoming weekend
Since the weather this weekend was so incredible, we were outside trying to figure out what our best plan of attack is on the vines that are overtaking the back of the barn and roof, the vines and roses growing on the "trellis" on the storage buildings and what we...
No green thumbs here
I was reading one of the numerous home improvement newsletters in my inbox today and saw this article about houseplants for people who tend to kill plants. Not on purpose, of course, but that just don't seem to have any luck when it comes to plants. As one of those...
It’s garlic time
The last time we bought garlic, a few of the cloves ended up sprouting before we ate them. We are big garlic eaters in our house so we figured we'd go ahead and give growing garlic a try. So we let the cloves sprout a bit more and I finally took the time to put the...
Building a greenhouse & the garden
Germany is not the most ideal place to grow many of the fruits and vegetables we love to eat and have grown used to while living in places like Miami. So finding a way to extend the growing season is essential if you want to get beyond the typical backyard veggie...
What’s the plan?
Let's face it not only does homegrown produce taste better, but there are more than a few good reasons to try to be as self reliant as possible:Cost: It costs mere pennies to grow your own produce. Good, fresh vegetables at the store are expensive and with the help of...
How this all came about
You may be wondering just how two people in their late-20s decided to buy a farm outside Frankfurt and then go about becoming self-reliant. To be honest, we sometimes wonder ourselves...but somehow, it just became a natural progression.I guess I'll start with a bit of...
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