Tag Archives: Outdoors

Year Three on the Lakritz Farm

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

Tonight we had salmon for dinner with roasted potatoes and squash from the farm. We also had fresh cucumber appetizer. These are the best tasting cucumbers we’ve grown. It’s amazing that we have the opportunity to eat something we’ve grown … Continue reading →

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The Edible Schoolyard

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

Edible Education – “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.”

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A Reading From “On the Concord & Merrimack” by Henry David Thoreau

Posted on June 3, 2015 by

Being outdoors is a big part of farming. Unless you are doing hydroponics, have a very large greenhouse, or using grow lights you need to be outside to grow plants. I find it fascinating that more people don’t embrace nature in … Continue reading →

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Cucumbers, Squash, Watermelon, and Sunflowers

Posted on April 21, 2015 by

Here’s a quick video of the cucumber bed on the farm. This corner of the Lakritz Farm has traditional and yellow cucumbers and also includes some yellow squash plants and sunflowers. I’ve also planted some cucumbers from seed but they are taking … Continue reading →

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