I am a problem-solving, action-oriented, realistic, planner by nature. Which means that when I start daydreaming I pretty quickly jump to, “So how will this work?” I’ve been told this is not the point of daydreaming. We visited farmers who we met through PCC Farmland Trust’s new Farm to Farmer program at their farm in Port Orchard this spring. They were gracious hosts who have been farming their land for the past 3 years, preparing the soil to lease to someone…
Washington State has so many spectacular places that the list of new places on my travel wish list is always growing faster that my vacation time. This is a wonderful “problem” to have and why I don’t think I’ll ever be able to live anywhere else. After seeing pictures of a friend’s trip to Stehekin, this tiny town at the end of Lake Chelan rose to the top of the places-I-have-to-visit list. Last summer, Mark and I spent an amazing…
On our first day working with the 21 Acres Farm Manager, he put us to work building a high tunnel (greenhouse). We were excited! One of our primary goals is to grow year-round. And even in the relatively mild northwest high tunnels will be a valuable tool to produce throughout the winter. High tunnels also give you a head start on summer crops, allowing you to put tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, and basil in the ground even as the cool drizzly…