Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
It was sweet potato day today. After chores and admin work, I loaded up the tractor and Chris and I set out for Breeze (our market garden). The point of bringing the tractor was to use the scraper teeth to dig up the potatoes and use the bucket to load and carry potatoes, plastic, and anything else that needed carrying. Well, the sweet potato digging was a mixed success. We ended up digging most with a potato fork since the scraper probably broke more in the process of unearthing them than it saved. I need to invent an implement for next year’s crop. Carrying plastic worked out well.
For the record, I ended the mite treatment today. Of the 3 hives left, none seemed too active. I hope they survive the winter.
Chris made mozzarella cheese out of our own milk. It was delicious.