Farmer Blog

We have the good fortune of a guest post written by Luis Alberto Simauchi Jr. Enjoy! When growing fruit, vegetables, and beautiful flowers without pesticides or chemicals, insect pests will undoubtedly become a problem. One often-overlooked method for controlling these … Continue reading →

This week at the farm was busy with the creation of two new compost piles that were made on Tuesday at Dirty Dozen! One of the piles, named Pie, consists of horse manure and green leafy material. The other pile, … Continue reading →

Hello! This is Ross and I am writing this post from Nicaragua, where I am spending a year abroad! My study abroad opportunity is through IE3 Global Internships, UW Study Abroad, and is made possible in part by the Benjamin … Continue reading →

Hello everyone! My name is Ross. I am a student farmer working on a research project at the farm that I would like to tell you all about! My project was to design and build an aerated composting system that … Continue reading →

February 13, 2012 Howdy Farmers, Last week, Beth talked to the interns about making and using soil blocks. I found the information very useful and think it will help the farm be very productive as spring approaches if everyone here … Continue reading →

February 13, 2012 Howdy Farmers! This week I have for you a brief update on the current happenings around the farm. As it gets closer and closer to spring, things are really starting to ramp up around here. Our seed … Continue reading →

UNWANTED: WEEDS!!! Howdy Farmers! Welcome to winter quarter 2012! I know all of you think that winter must be a slow time on the farm, but there is actually tons of fun stuff to do to get ready for the … Continue reading →

Howdy Farmers! Winter at the UW Farm may be the slow season as far as harvestable crop growing, as we are limited hardy plants such as lettuce, broccoli, and garlic, but this down time is a great opportunity for us … Continue reading →

Howdy Farmers! Winter is the time for projects! While there isn’t much going on at the UW farm as far as plants go, winter is a great time to prepare the farm for the fast approaching spring growing season. There … Continue reading →