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Longleaf Breeze
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Weekly update from two subsistence organic farmers in the deep South
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253 - Summer Sprints to the Finish Line
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
15:30
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#Late summer usually means fired up tomatoes
#Squash consumed by insects
#And a push to plant for fall. This year
#We're getting a surprising spurt of production. Pl
252 - When to Hire Help? DIY?
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
18:32
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251 - Chatting with Master Gardeners About the Fall
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
30:00
250 - Uh-oh. Firewood. Now!
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
19:19
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249 - After Years of Waiting, Abundant Fruit
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
16:54
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248 - Let's Hear It For Diversity!
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
16:13
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247 - What We're Learning About Squash
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
21:09
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246 - Invaders On Every Flank
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
20:27
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245 - Can Subsistence Farmers Ever Vacation?
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
15:17
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244 - Independence Days
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
26:31
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243 - These Long, Sultry Days
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
17:24
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242 - Cracking the Code on Potatoes
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
16:45
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241 - Chicken Tips From an Expert
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
20:37
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240 - Gifts From Our Elders
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
21:11
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239 - Planting Pecans – Yeah, We’re WAY Behind
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
15:51
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238 - Q and A from Planting That Garden
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
20:33
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237 - It's Not Too Late To Plant That Garden
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
42:58
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236 - The Shock Collar That Saved Our Dog
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
19:31
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235 - Resilient Landscape Design: Way Past Pretty
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
18:25
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234 - On the Chicken Learning Curve
Longleaf Breeze
12y ago
25:02
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#We're still figuring out what tasks we should hire
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#We're transitioning to the fall
#Which we love. It's more pleasant to be outside
#The weeds and bugs slow down
#And we get to grow vegetables like collards and ko
#It's hot in August
#But winter arrives soon
#And we'll need warmth. We've neglected to build a
#So we're playing catch-up. We'll use the sun for d
#Growing fruit is an exercise in delayed gratificat
#The fruit trees are maturing and we are beginning
#Pears
#Figs
#In central Alabama pears usually outperform apples
#So plant only pears
#Right? If we had followed that advice
#We would have missed out on a delicious
#We love squash
#But it sure keeps us humble. This week we offer so
#Nurturing it
#Watching it die
#It's the middle of the summer in Central Alabama
#And that means it's the peak of pest season. Stink
#Squash bugs
#Vine borers
#We're back now from a one-week stay at the lake. I
#And we had fun
#But we're not rested. We returned to the farm dail
#The Fruit
#We look beyond the national Independence Day to ex
#Harvesting
#Preserving
#Limiting waste
#Our daily power consumption is way up as we use th
#The dehumidifiers in our closets
#And even on occasion the electric clothes dryer. T
#So mowing is a frequent chore. But then solarizing
#If you call yourself a reasonably proficient growe
#You ought to be able to grow potatoes. On our four
#We finally enjoy modest success. What we did wrong
#Each day we're getting smarter about chickens. Thi
#We stand on the shoulders of the giants who have p
#Strengthened us
#Inspired us
#And taught us.
#We should have planted the pecans back in January
#So we need to keep them well watered
#Especially during the late summer and fall
#Questions and Amanda's answers from our talk at th
#And then growing strawberries.
#Podcast version of our Wetumpka presentation. We c
#The best vegetables to plant now
#Organic weed control
#Organic pest control
#Our joy at bringing home chickens turned to fear w
#We tried an e-collar. Now Oddie is again off his l
#And the chickens are safe
#While we focus on food
#We want a pleasant
#Welcoming environment. We need low maintenance and
#And each plant needs to perform several functions.
#After trying free range on Veg Hill
#We knew they needed to scratch but stay confined.
#PECK
#Pee
