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Hot, Cold, Rainy, Sunny: Hour-A-Day Gardening

April 25, 2022

In this week of Hour-A-Day Gardening . . . Every Type of Weather This week had everything, from hot to cold and rain to sun. We need the precipitation, as we’re still in a deficit from last year, but with rain every other day or so, the ground never dries enough to prep the fields … More Hot, Cold, Rainy, Sunny: Hour-A-Day Gardening

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Low Tech Podcast, No. 46 — Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion – Part 1

April 22, 2022

Low Tech Podcast, No. 46 — Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion – Part 1

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Join us NOW: Low-Tech Innovations — Panel Discussion

April 21, 2022

Join us on a panel discussion of low-tech innovations and answers for the future, hosted by @FranceScience … More Join us NOW: Low-Tech Innovations — Panel Discussion

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Windy Weather: Hour-A-Day Gardening

April 18, 2022

In this week of Hour-A-Day Gardening . . . Cool, Windy, and Rain Another cool week with rain and a few days of high wind. It made work even more herky-jerky than it normally is for us juggling two small children with garden work. Plus our bee work kept us away from the gardens for … More Windy Weather: Hour-A-Day Gardening

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Low-Tech Innovations — Panel Discussion, Thursday 9 CDT Hosted by French Embassy

April 17, 2022

Join us on a panel discussion of low-tech innovations and answers for the future, hosted by @FranceScience … More Low-Tech Innovations — Panel Discussion, Thursday 9 CDT Hosted by French Embassy

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Grow Your Own Potatoes — Low Tech Video, No. 23

April 15, 2022

In this video we show the best methods to grow potatoes based on our funded research study. … More Grow Your Own Potatoes — Low Tech Video, No. 23

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April Mud: Hour-A-Day Gardening

April 11, 2022

In this week of Hour-A-Day Gardening . . . Snow Continues It has been tough to get anything done in the garden because of the rain and snow this last week. I was able to wrap up maple syrup season, but this doesn’t count towards hour-a-day totals. We needed the moisture, but it’d be better … More April Mud: Hour-A-Day Gardening

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Foodmageddon, Episode 26: Venison

April 8, 2022

In this episode we harvest a deer and turn it into hamburger, canned stew meat, sausage, and soap! … More Foodmageddon, Episode 26: Venison

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The (Triumphant?) Return of Hour-A-Day Gardening

April 4, 2022

Long-time readers of the LTI blog will remember that I used to track my gardening hours under the rubric of doing an hour a day through the growing season. My last post under this title was in late 2019, and I shelved this idea while we ran the Foodmageddon simulation in 2020–21 and then did … More The (Triumphant?) Return of Hour-A-Day Gardening

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Low Tech Podcast, No. 45 — Keep Calm and Grow Potatoes

April 1, 2022

Low Tech Podcast, No. 45 — Keep Calm and Grow Potatoes

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Finally, time for the #bees. Looks like they need to be split, with capped #queencells and a strong population.
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