Red Bucket Farm

There are three Robin nests and one Cardinal nest on my little urban farm. Last month, those pesky little buggers considered it their respo...

Shallots have never been a part of my menu planning. I've heard of them, especially when watching cooking shows on television. But th...

I love the earliest harvests of spring, especially asparagus and rhubarb. The first taste of grilled asparagus reminds me why I'm a farm...

Last fall, this covered raised bed grew spinach, Swiss chard, arugula and kale, which we harvested by Thanksgiving. After harvest, we dec...

I haven't posted about our successful harvests because I was afraid it would sound like bragging---and Heaven knows that bragging is one...

In April I planted two different varieties of onion: Copra hybrid for long term storage through the winter, and Candy hybrid for sweet ea...

A friend recently asked for advice regarding how to plow his garden beds. I was a little stunned by the question since plowing isn't eve...

March was a long and frustrating month. Spring simply refused to come to Wisconsin. Average temperatures were at least ten degrees below...

Last night's hard frost finally brought an end to tomato season. We've had a satisfying crop of tomatoes this year, and we...