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Those who own their own business know the biggest downside is the blurred line between work and home. For me, checking emails, ordering supplies, making to-do lists, contacting customers, (writing blogs), all happen at home. Most times this means a two year old is pulling my hand in the opposite direction. But I do my best to multitask. We hit the playground between deliveries, cashing checks and picking up compost around town. Farm tasks are completed while jumping on hay Continue reading And She Dances Like She’s Never Danced Before The book “The Dirty Life” arrived at my door as an anonymous gift. Whoever sent it knows me well because once I started reading I couldn’t stop. It’s the story of a couple’s first year attempting to provide a full diet, year round CSA in upstate NY. Yes you heard me right; in their first year farming, this couple set out to produce meat, eggs, milk, cheese, maple syrup, grains and veggies ALL year! Not to mention they were doing Continue reading She’s a Maniac We’ve been contemplating our soils since deciding to farm in Durango. We’ve had to; we’re farming in soil that made the bricks of an adobe house! Yes, clay soils have their pluses; they retain moisture (because it is dense), great for our dry climate. Plus, clay particles are negatively charged so they bind to positively charged cations that plants need (like calcium, magnesium, and potassium) so they are naturally very fertile. But, clay soils are slow to warm in the Continue reading What’s in your OM? I usually pass up attending agricultural conferences in order to attend to the endless tasks on the farm. While I feel guilty for not reseeding the arugula this past weekend, I chose to attend the 4th Homegrown Food Retreat. I must admit, one of the main reasons I took in the conference was to enjoy the salad provided by Adobe House Farm (25 pounds worth!) Though I didn’t receive the standing ovation I had envisioned for the salad, one speaker Continue reading An Elegant Future Before we had Raina, I had visions of gardening alongside a play pin or with a baby on my back. I think most people are naive about the realities of parenthood before they enter the realm, however, I blame my parents for fueling these visions. According to the stories, I was an easy child. My mom could sit me in a corner at her exercise class and come back to me sitting in the same spot an hour later. Apparently Continue reading Step By Step It’s not easy for me to sit down and write a blog. When I’m on the farm, I’m inspired to write about everything I’m doing and thinking. But between working the farm and loving my 2-year-old daughter I always leave blogging to the evenings, when all I want to do is curl up on the couch (or in bed). The seemingly brilliant ideas I had that day at the farm are long gone. But tonight I moved the couch by Continue reading Spinach, Leaf by Leaf By far and away, my favorite crop this year has been the strawberry. On hot, sweaty days the best way to quench your thirst on the farm is to snack on these sweet juicy treats. If you have bought strawberries from us, you’ve probably noticed that this particular variety is quite unique compared to the ones you find at the store. It is incredibly fragrant and its flavor is similar to that of wild strawberries. I apologize if I have Continue reading The Fresh Market Strawberry Once again the Durango Herald gave Adobe House Farm wonderful exposure this week. In reading the first sentence, however, I was disappointed that a particular person who helped me get this far was not mentioned. I’m speaking of Eric Ryba, the neighbor down the street from the farm who designed and built the solar greenhouse this winter with me. Those tasty zucchinis, cucumbers, tomatoes, and chard are all from the greenhouse. Growing in Durango has been so different for me Continue reading Thank Yous All Around 2011 is the Chinese year of the rabbit, but in Durango, it must be the year of the aphid. Every farmer/gardener I’ve talked to has aphids this year. Adobe House Farm has their share of them too. The good news is that there are a lot of lady bugs in the garden as well. The average lady bug eats 6 aphids an hour which doesn’t seem like enough given that one aphid produces 70 offspring a week. When factoring in Continue reading The Year of the Aphid |
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