Monthly Archives: June 2011

We get that question a lot during garlic scape season, and with good reason.  Upon first glance, the garlic scape is definitely an enigma.  Its name contains a familiar word–garlic–and there are parts of the food that vaguely resemble garlic.  But it’s also kind of wacky looking.  When Landon was […]

“How do you use that?”

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Being a farmer has its advantages. No, they don’t include steady income, access to affordable healthcare, or regular hours. But they DO include wicked fancy salads! Every time I thin flats in the greenhouse, I end up with a wicked fancy salad.  Here at Root Mass, we throw dozens of […]

Unexpected Farmer Perk: Wicked Fancy Salads

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Over the past few weeks, Landon and I have been dealing with the realities of our hardpan.  It’s a nasty, compact layer of soil about 4-6 inches beneath the topmost layer that causes all sorts of problems.  Most maddeningly, it interferes with root growth and prevents proper drainage. We’re not […]

Wanna See Me Disco?

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