3 Flat Acres

A journal of our adventures in construction, garlic farming and growing our own food as we transition from life in Chicago to life in Southwestern Wisconsin.

Monday, August 12, 2013

Grading garlic

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It's coming soon.... Cleaning, grading & weighing garlic.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Curing Garlic

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The barn is repaired!   The old crumbling limestone foundation is removed and replaced with a concrete foundation, back wall jacked up ...
Saturday, June 29, 2013

Final 2012 tomatoes

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In anticipation of a busy garlic harvest season, I am making a big pan of chard lasagna on Sunday to freeze for quick late night meals.  So ...
Sunday, June 9, 2013

Wheel hoe

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The Valley Oak Wheel Hoe may be the single greatest hand tool that we use on the farm these days.  The blade/hoop attachment slices easily...
Thursday, June 6, 2013

Barn Roof v2

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No work done on Wed but today the "front" of the barn roof was finished.  Crew starts the opposite side tomorrow. Thurs, Ju...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Getting a new barn roof

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Bill has done a lot of work on the old barn.  The garlic harvest is going in the barn this year (not the shop unlike the previous year since...
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Garlic - and canning season (Pickled Green Garlic)

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The garlic is looking good.  Although we are weeks behind where it was maturity-wise last year at this time.  We've completed our first ...
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angie
Lancaster, Wisconsin, United States
I am a garlic farmer that has recently relocated from the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago to Lancaster, WI. We like fixing up old buildings - whether it be 3 flats in Chicago, a historic church, or a run-down farm in SW Wisc.
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