The summer’s garden is starting to look pretty scraggly…but I love this season! The tomatoes are ripe on the vine, the squash is playing hide-and-seek among giant green leaves and the basil is on the brink of bolting. That means … Continue reading
Our front yard has been dominated by a trio of huge evergreens that, while not pretty (the top was broken out of one by a storm a few years ago), they did give us shade from southern exposure … Continue reading
This summer has been a complete whirlwind of work and travel and garden and more work. In the midst of it all, we have added two new furry babies to our farm family. When I was away for work, Ben … Continue reading
My, how our garden has been growing! Which, frankly, is why you haven’t heard much from us lately. We’ve been a tad bit busy. Sorry about that! I decided to capture the amazing garden as it develops with a bit … Continue reading
Having a pond at Cockamamy Farm is really nice. The frogs put everyone to bed each night with a song, there is at least one massive, ancient turtle who calls it home, and we can water the garden from it … Continue reading
Have three weeks really passed since our last Cockamamy blog post? Time flies when you’re digging in the dirt! And that’s exactly what we’ve been up to. Digging in the dirt (or mud as was the case last week) on … Continue reading
Spring at Cockamamy is a busy time for everyone on the farm. The seeds sown directly in the garden are coming up thick and needing to be thinned. The greenhouse is proving a success, with tomatoes, squash, beans, and herbs … Continue reading
Kung Pao, Cockamamy Farm’s rooster, is a happy man. After almost six months as the farm’s only chicken, Kung Pao finally has some friends of a feather. And these friends are of the female persuasion. A big thanks to our … Continue reading
Our low-slung greenhouse design (a.k.a. Plan B) is still standing and going strong, despite the past few days’ crazy winds! Proof is in the pudding, as they say. Or, in this case, in the germination. But first, a look … Continue reading
Farmers, start your engines! Spring is officially here! And Cockamamy Farm is getting under way, thanks to our fabulous little greenhouse and some crazy-warm temps that have thawed the ground and allowed us to prepare a garden plot. Inside the … Continue reading
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