On a Michiana Homestead
Refining our Floriani Red Flint Corn
Over the years, in addition to growing Floriani Red Flint Corn for eating and seed stock, I am traveling on a multi-year journey to refine the seed line. For selling,...
Refining our Floriani Red Flint Corn
Over the years, in addition to growing Floriani Red Flint Corn for eating and seed stock, I am traveling on a multi-year journey to refine the seed line. For selling,...
Progression of Planting the 2019 Spring Grains
April 24, 2019 I used a gap in the weather to measure and mark out and plant more wheat/barley plots. A few were varieties 'new' to me in their first grow...
Progression of Planting the 2019 Spring Grains
April 24, 2019 I used a gap in the weather to measure and mark out and plant more wheat/barley plots. A few were varieties 'new' to me in their first grow...
Validation
Every once in a while when it is too soggy and too cold to plant and seeds are absolutely EVERYWHERE and I'm already falling behind on the "start inside x...
Validation
Every once in a while when it is too soggy and too cold to plant and seeds are absolutely EVERYWHERE and I'm already falling behind on the "start inside x...
Of curling snow, carrots, and cabbages
Blustery winter days are perfect for assessing our mission, reviewing our progress and for setting goals for the coming season. Strengthening our homestead's capacity to supply our family food needs...
Of curling snow, carrots, and cabbages
Blustery winter days are perfect for assessing our mission, reviewing our progress and for setting goals for the coming season. Strengthening our homestead's capacity to supply our family food needs...
Be a Life Long Learner!
We recently attended two great gatherings of absolutely amazing seed people - first in December, the 4th annual Eastern Canadian Organic Seed Growers Network (ECOSGN) Conference, held in...
Be a Life Long Learner!
We recently attended two great gatherings of absolutely amazing seed people - first in December, the 4th annual Eastern Canadian Organic Seed Growers Network (ECOSGN) Conference, held in...
What?! You don't sell seeds for kale?!?
2019 represents the third seed production season for Great Lakes Staple Seeds; prior to now our focus was the primary staple crops - legumes, grains and winter squash. As each...
What?! You don't sell seeds for kale?!?
2019 represents the third seed production season for Great Lakes Staple Seeds; prior to now our focus was the primary staple crops - legumes, grains and winter squash. As each...