Starting seedlings early always feels a bit rebellious. In our case, we snatch at the slightly less marginal weather of an early March day, open up the worm bin, and have at it. While the ‘standard’ recommendation is to use sterile media for seedling trays, we are experimenting with a different approach. Our initial mediaContinue reading “Early Seeding”
Author Archives: Matthew Castricum
Family
‘Family’ is kind of a big deal around here. Safe to say, its a central theme. In the ‘family farmstead’ moniker, family might as well be in caps! Why the emphasis? Are we serious? Or is this another of those omnipresent ‘virtue-signals’…letting everyone know, without actual knowledge or deed? Let’s address each question in reverse.Continue reading “Family”
Quo vadis?
Who am I? Where have I come from? Where am I going? Whom do I serve? Who will I become? What must I do? What is ‘the good life’? Can I live it? Is family ‘worth it’? Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman was the best of the best. A Combat Controller (CCT), he hadContinue reading “Quo vadis?”
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