This is the second of two posts on the sustainable features and systems here at Ironwood Farm. You can read the first on Sustainable Housing here. Although “farming” may not be something many of us ever do, I do feel an understanding of alternative food systems is critical. Also the system and techniques Chris shares [...]
Posts under ‘Food Not Lawns’
Thoughts On The Farm: Could We Do This?
Happy Bench Monday – Farm Edition (Or Seven Turkeys On A Ford) There comes a point where the romance wears off and you realize just how much hard work is involved in sustainable farming. I think I reached that point on Thursday. Don’t get me wrong: there is a part of us that does not [...]
On Composting Toilets and Humanure
Of all the things to get excited about here, the composting toilet and humanure system probably certifies me as crazy. I’d never used anything but a flush toilet, although I’d heard about alternatives. And much like beekeeping, it retained a place in my mind as intriguing but way beyond my comfort level. After my first [...]
First Two Days At Ironwood
Wow! We’ve done so much and learned so much I don’t know where to start! There are two other interns here with us – Erin from MN and Julie from Peru. We spent most of our first 24 hours just settling in and getting to know everyone before getting our hands dirty. In the past [...]
Cinnamon Basil Harvest
I’ve made a note to myself so that next year I will plant much, much less cinnamon basil. It did 10x better than our regular basil, perhaps because it ended up in a prime piece of real estate. It quickly overshadowed everything else in its bed; I found red peppers drying on the plant buried underneath [...]
