Starting a market garden sounded like a good idea... Raspberries. Tomatoes. Broccoli. We would grow all the things and the people would rejoice! This may not be exactly what was on my mind when we first set out to grow produce for our community. But I can honestly say the picture I had in... Continue Reading →
Market Gardening has become the craze. Do a quick search on the subject and you'll probably find someone boasting about how you can make six figures growing vegetables in your front yard. We started down the path that eventually led us to market gardening long before we knew about pioneers like Jean Martin Fortier and... Continue Reading →
Well, spring arrived here in Iowa...and then it quickly slipped back into winter. The last couple days temps have plummeted back down to the high thirties. It was seventy-five last weekend, just to give you perspective. And while the rain is keeping us out of the fields, it is a necessary blessing. The radish, carrot... Continue Reading →