I started this blog to record my experiments/adventures in the land of urban agriculture. It is growing into a garden consutation business. I will be happy to advise, plan, install and maintain (or any combination thereof) a garden for you. Contact me for more information at lknzfarm@gmail.com or 678-427-3101, or message me at Elkins Farm and Garden on FB.

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Garlic Drying Barn

Aragog's web. Can't see it to well but the yellow rope is there.
Nearly there on the tarp coverage.
A place to cure my garlic without stinking up the house. Maybe store some equipment out of the garage.

Friday, May 29, 2015

First Harvest is Up and Curing




First crop of the year presented by Pman. That would be a cool drying frame if it weren't going to be 'mater stakes.

Monday, May 25, 2015

Boring Old Details

1/2" rain yesterday evening. No watering until Friday if at all this week.

Need to start seeds for last of summer squash, next round of tomatoes, winter squash, pumpkins, and maybe eggplant. I also need to decide how I'm going to do my sweet taters. Do I buy slips or do I make them? That's the $2 question. Tune in tomorrow, "same Bat-Time, same Bat-Station"

The Buzz Around the Farm

A frame full of honey held by my Hunny.
A brooding moment with the bees.
Mixed sleeping and eating quarters.
The word around the hive is the bees are beeing extra busy on the honey making.

Sunday, May 24, 2015

A Little Plant Relocation Program

Pearce and I spent some time filling in holes in the rows of okra and field peas. 

Poking the hole with a dibble stick. A dribble stick? No, a dibble stick!
Pound that thing in.
Pulling seedlings from well germinated clumps.
Look at those roots. 
Stick it in the hole.
Getting the irrigation straight.

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Pop Goes the Veggies

What we found when we got back from Zane's graduation. 
Okra
Corn
Field Peas
and Tomatoes. There's some cucs, melons, and squash in raised beds too