Cycle North America: A bike tour : Introductionposted by: ARINA couple weeks ago, ...

Cycle North America: A bike tour : Introduction
posted by: ARIN

A couple weeks ago, ...: Introduction posted by:  ARIN A couple weeks ago, Brad and I (Arin) quit our jobs to live out a dream of riding bicycles across the count...

Organic tulip bulbs....

Awaiting a shipment of 500 to be planted next week for harvest for farmers markets in the Spring. Can't wait to get back in the dirt....been inactive for 2 months.

What grand growing venture to pursue next....

Newly relocated to my beautiful Vermont and loving being back home! All moved in and settled on another farm. Will post a pic soon of the view I overlook from this desk every morning and night. Helped turn a small organic garden space in Maryland into a larger, more productive CSA/Farmer's Market enterprise. Received word from my pension plan that I was to start drawing my Social security in September and had to downsize my income accordingly. Moved back here to do that and find myself icthing to get back into the soils of my gardens once again. Interestingly, my landlord and friend is seeking to start a small vinyard from which he can produce his own grapes for the wine he and his family have been making for over 400 years (he's 1st generation Italian/American). Wondering what might transpire and how much work it woukld take has my mind spinning with the possibilities, organic at that, as he uses no additives, chemicals, etcetera and this land is part of a Certified Organic dairy farm (12+years now). Any thoughts , comments pertaining and general insight would be greatly appreciated.

Good growing,

Doc

Hashing over time....

After moving to Maryland to follow my passion for gardening, creating and "playing" in the soil....I have found that the land of my birth, Vermont beckons with every breath I take.
Have a sitdown with the "owner" today. I'm abit nervous and really don't know why. I am shaking, not good, will take an extra levitracitam before 11 a.m.
Been researching organic farms throughout Me, NH, & VT. Have an interview during the upcoming week for a farm on the Maine coast.
Was on my first radio show as a guest speaker and enjoyed it immensly. It was an hour show and seemed to fly by. Am starting my own show on Monday 2/15/10 at 8:30 p.m.EST for 15 minutes. Will lengthen it over time should there be interest.
I'm going to close here and go shovel more at the greenhouse. 54" in two storms 4 days apart is really not good.
"DOC"

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"Organic" bulbs....

Have been trying for months to find organic bulbs in this country and given up hope. Until I received an email at "LinkedIn" two days ago.
What thoughts, if any, do my fellow gardeners have on the topic of organic bulbs? There is a website that every organically inclined gardener should know about.

http://www.ecotulips.com/ Check it out and be as happily surprised as I was.

My greenhouse is converted for winter greens....

We finished planting the 11th and final cold frame in the 24'x96' greenhouse this afternoon. Have a few more things to tweek for winter's onset and than we wait, right? Wrong. We will have to work more to produce less for Farmer's Markets because of the time constraints presented by a colder climate and shorter "sun" day. Any and all questions and suggestions on this subject greatly appreciated. Also, feel free to post questions concerning gardening related subject matter.

Subject to start gardening blog ??

One would think subject matter would be easy for the writer of a new Blog. Not so in this case. Suggestions from the audience will probably serve best. Gardening for the average "home gardener" is now pretty dormant until the end of March 2010 at least. For others fotunate enough to have the use of a greenhouse however, the season continues upon remodeling the interior with cold frames (cool frames inside) for the growing of hardier greens, beets, carrots, turnip, parcnip, leeks, mesculin mix and pok choi among many. Please feel free to ask a question, make a useful statement and get this Blog underway.