Farmer AmyJun 15, 20201 minSeed Tape vs Slurry Method of Planting - Which is the best?How do you make your own seed tape? What is the slurry method for planting and how do you use it? Carrots. I love them, I hate to grow...
Farmer AmyMay 13, 20203 minI Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream During QuarantineI don't know about y'all, but this quarantine has hit our area pretty hard… especially the frozen food section in the grocery store....
Farmer AmyDec 19, 20182 minPlanning for the new yearAs the warm temperatures persist in Connecticut, it is easy to forget the cold months of winter that still lay ahead. It is tempting to...
Farmer AmyNov 29, 20183 minThe one that almost got awayHere in New England, we had a "dusting" of snow that was nearly half a foot right before Thanksgiving. We discussed harvesting the root...
Farmer AmyNov 12, 20182 minPutting Fall Leaves to Work for YouHere in New England, Fall means plenty of falling leaves. Here on the farmstead, we have our share with multiple Oak and Maple trees over...
Farmer AmyNov 10, 20183 minNovember: When your fridge and your turkey gets stuffedClean out the Refrigerator Before you stuff your refrigerator full of turkey and cranberry relish, you need to make some room. Which is...
Farmer MikeSep 28, 20183 minFall Pumpkin HuntingAs the long hot summer days melt and slip away like butter on a hot knife and the leaves begin to turn vibrant shades of red, orange, and...
Farmer AmySep 9, 20182 minGone FishingWe woke to an overcast and gloomy start to the day with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60s. With highs last week reaching 100 this was...
Farmer AmySep 5, 20184 minHot Buns!I've been making homemade bread on the farmstead for over 2 years now. It wasn't a life-changing epiphany for us that homemade bread is...
Farmer MikeSep 2, 20181 minCutting Loose!Every farmer needs to cut loose occasionally, and Farmers Logan and Kayla are no exception to the rule. After hours of diligently...
Farmer MikeSep 1, 20182 minThe Urban MonsterCleaning up the property and removing cut and fallen branches for compositing is an inevitable and constant process; however, sometimes...
Farmer MikeAug 16, 20182 minHydroponics: Murphy’s Revenge?Today on the Urban Farmstead we experienced both highs and lows of growing hydroponically. With Hydro growing you have most of the woes...
Farmer AmyAug 16, 20182 minQuiet on the Homestead? Think again!While Farmer Mike and I are not posting as much video content as we would like, the Homestead is anything but quiet! Tomatoes are...
Farmer AmyAug 10, 20181 minOver the river and through the woods…We just returned from an unplanned trip to my parent's house (or for our pups, Nana and Papa Bear's house). Leaving this time of year...
Farmer AmyAug 6, 20185 minKohlrabi: What is it and how to eat itWhat is it? Kohlrabi is a vegetable in the Brassica family and comes in 2 colors purple and white (green). If you've seen this vegetable...
Farmer AmyJul 31, 20182 minCSI Scene on the FarmsteadOn the farm, we work hard, and we play hard. Injuries are almost inevitable. They are something we never want to think about, but we want...
Farmer MikeJul 25, 20182 minWeed PurgatoryEveryone who has ever tried to grow even the smallest garden has had to deal with them, the dreaded menace known as weeds. The little...