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high hopes gardens
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High hopes gardens is a living experiment. Can a creative, hard-working family make a living working with nature? Join us on the journey from idea to practice as we revive an Iowa Farmstead.
- Added on: Feb 20th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: highhopesgardens
- Listed in: Agriculture Home and Garden
- Tags: sustainable agriculture small farm
Recent Posts
December 18, 2009 – Now this is A Christmas Tree!
This is the year we have been waiting for – the first Christmas tree grown on our farm. This summer Martin and GJ put an orange tag on the best tree after much deliberation. On our way down to get the tree, we thought we might be in trouble w...
December 17, 2009 – Thingamajig Thursday #189
Here’s this week’s thingamajig Thursday. Also check out the last thingamajig answer. As always, put your guess in a comment below. Hold mouse over this sentence to pop-up answer. one year ago…”Kids Christmas ‘08″...
December 16, 2009 – Snow Sculptures
The aftermath of the big snow and a glazing of ice a few days later makes for interesting patterns in the snow. Cross-bedded and sculpted snow looks like basin and range from the sky. A view of last year’s the flower garden with the wind-scul...
December 15, 2009 – No Windspire Today
Today was the scheduled install date for the Windspire turbine. I had earlier covered the foundation site with straw to prevent the ground from freezing, but today’s highs in the single digits evidently was too hard to work in. We’re re...
December 14, 2009 – Moving Around the Farm
I spent about four hours on Saturday moving snow around the farmstead with the tractor blade and loader. It’s not always easy moving around the unplowed areas as knee-deep snow is common. one year ago…”Tree All Dressed Up”...
December 13, 2009 – Snowbanks
I think the winter is here to stay – we’ve not been above freezing for about 10 days now and the cold weather continues. Martin went to check out how our natural windbreak worked – and here are the drifts to show that it is working...
