Successes and Failures — Looking Back at the 2020 Spring/Summer Season
There's no such thing as the perfect garden season. Anybody who says otherwise is a shameless liar. Something always goes a bit funny and...
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Farmer Vin
- Aug 14, 2020
The Fearless Animals of Bronxville
Before I get on with my usual musings, I must apologize for not posting as much as I was earlier in the season. The summer has taken a...
Farmer Vin
- Jul 23, 2020
Yields, Trellises, and a Visit to YCOP
Sorry for the delay between posts. Extra-garden life took hold for the past week, plus I keep wanting to post things here but more things...
Farmer Vin
- Jul 9, 2020
Summer Harvest and Mantids
It was a fine day in the BGG yesterday. The plants were growing well and we had our first summer harvest!
Farmer Vin
- Jul 5, 2020
Compost and Coffee
This composter so far is doing a nice job in providing a hot and moist atmosphere for the garden waste to rot. And rot it does.
Farmer Vin
- Jun 30, 2020
Farmer Dave and the Unbreakable Ground
Last season, Farmer Dave and I spent a lot of time with each other in the BGG, up at Hannover Hilltop gleaning vegetables, and in my car...
Farmer Vin
- Jun 24, 2020
Protecting the Soil
As the days get hotter, we can be content in the fact that our ground will be well protected by its blanket of straw.
Farmer Vin
- Jun 20, 2020
Water
If you pay close enough attention, the plant will tell you what it needs.
Farmer Vin
- Jun 16, 2020
Mojito Mint
Last summer the family and I took a trip up to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island — two of my absolute favorite places in the world....
Farmer Vin
- Jun 14, 2020
The Composter
The composter itself is interesting. It isn't necessarily the design I would have chosen, but it's pretty nifty and will do the trick.
Farmer Vin
- Jun 12, 2020
The Pipe
Everyone knows that plants need water. Plants that produce the food we eat in particular need a lot of water especially during those...
Farmer Vin
- Jun 11, 2020
Ground Preparation
Farmer Dave did a magnificent job over the winter with the BGG. By the time we got hold of it in the mid-spring, the soil in the plant...
Farmer Vin
- Jun 10, 2020
Late Start
Hi, I’m Vin — Farmer Vin to some, and I’ll be handling the gardening operations for the Bronxville Giving Garden...