Farmer Tom

I call him "Farmer Tom." In addition to the edibles we eat, he's given away hundreds of dollars worth of bouquets to neighbors and passers-by at the lot. I like calling him Farmer Tom because that means I'm the Farmer's Wife. A role I like!

Here's a quote that fits us. It's from Extreme Simplicity, by Christopher and Dolores Lynn Nyerges.

In our view, "thinking like a farmer" means looking for
every opportunity to use your own land (even if it's a small urban lot) to
produce as much of the food.....and other userful materials that it possibly can."

Early summer at the lot

View of lot, while I'm standing on the wall across the street

A friend asked for more photos, so here they are! Taken this morning, after a delightful bike ride. (It's bike to work day!) We've mowed the lot twice this season. We meaning Tom. :-) He also tends the flowers. I admire them and love them. That's important, too!

Spring at the Lot

Here are a few flower photos from the house lot. These are a few weeks old, so much more color and bloom now. At the bottom is a picture of the clearing work that Tom is doing.

Tulips that we did not put in. Last year they bloomed. I'm hopeful for this year!

These crocus are another gift from former residents.

I think this is squill. We put this bulb in last fall. (We = Tom)

Some tiny, tiny daffodils that Tom put in.

He's been taking down a few trees that are either dead or in the way of the sun. The limestone chunks were buried in the back. We think "they" just dumped it at the back of the lot when they cleared the house, or it could possibly be from Banneker across the street.

Plant Thinning

What you're seeing here is part of the moving process! We, well mostly Tom, are turning our current yard (shown) slowly back into grass, as we promised the landlord. We're moving some plants to the new space, and giving away lots and lots. We certainly won't be out of the current house by next Spring, but Tom won't have as much time to spend on these plants. It's all part of the great, big organic process of building our new home. This process is moving slowly, but it is moving and at a pace that is comfortable for us....and our plant children!

Fruit of the Land

Tom grew these lovely cantaloupes at the lot. They turned brown recently and we gobbled them up over the weekend! Tasty!