EliNov 4, 20203 minWhat's planted where?We have planted the bulk of the trees this year, and they're finishing up dropping their leaves, and settling in for some winter dormancy...
alixOct 6, 20201 minSaucyThe last few weeks we collected hot peppers and chilies to make our own hot sauces. Delicious and easy! Next season we have to plant a lo...
EliAug 10, 20201 minMulch!The three most important elements of installing an agroforestry system are: weed control during establishment weed control during establi...
alixJul 21, 20201 minQuick and dirty zen gardenWhen we first moved in this fenced in area was covered in fake grass and we wanted to get a garden going asap. As soon as things thawed w...
EliJul 9, 20201 minbrush piles at work!Hey check it out, there's a house wren and (I think) chipping sparrows using the brush rows as perches to sing from and hunt insects! Wit...
alixJun 8, 20201 minFlowersI’ve been keeping track of the new flowers I see blooming here on the farm. Some day...
alixMay 16, 20201 minMay Drone FlyoverIt was too windy to get solid video of the farm from high above, but some pictures turned out good. And! check out the animals on the farm!
EliMay 8, 20202 minBlocks and BiocontrolIt’s been a long process of designing the layout of All One One All. I’ve tried to envision the problems of the future, and preempt them....
alixMay 1, 20201 min– belated update – trees and more treesand by trees… well, we mean future trees and more like ity bitty branches! But, look how beautiful! They are in the for now staging area...
alixApr 15, 20201 minChicken KillLots of life on a plentiful farm… but also, there’s got a be some death sometimes! Sometimes owls go hunting, hawks swoop down, little ch...
alixApr 14, 20201 minBaby chickens livestream!Here’s an experimental livestream of our baby chickens in their grow room home. Enjoy!
EliApr 13, 20206 minCow ConservatismThere’s been enthusiastic talk of sheep, goats, and cows here at AOOA. But there’s a long checklist of things that need to be in place...
alixApr 12, 20201 minWeekly Update 4/10This week! Major fence clearing and take down! We also dug a trench and filled it with gravel and reformed drive for rainwater management...
alixApr 8, 20201 minDog, meet DucksGlendawg comes with me at least once a day to check up, feed, water and clean up the baby Moulard ducks since we got them at 2 days old. ...
alixApr 8, 20201 minUh Oh Stuff HappensIt sure did in the process of ameliorating the drainage, but everyone is fine and dandy!
alixApr 4, 20201 minWeekly Update 4/3This week we took care of animals a decent amount and did some legwork to augment our fleet! Through The Livestock Conservancy (amazing g...
EliApr 4, 20201 minTree PlansIt’s been a busy month. I’ve been working on a plan for tree planting, mostly. We want lots of tree crops (some conventional: think apple...
alixApr 1, 20201 minFirst Medical Intervention on a ChickenVery minor, yet I did our first medical intervention on one of our Sussex roosters. We got fifteen 40-week old Sussex chickens last week....
alixMar 30, 20202 min3/27 Weekly Farm UpdateAll our tree orders are in ! Our first chickens and ducks arrived friday as did our first 50 trees! We are so nearly there on the parking...
alixMar 25, 20202 min3/20 Weekly Farm UpdateWe mocked up our tree row spacing in the fields. We marked out the existing contour lines the old school way – tube, sticks and water. Th...