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Rory

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Rory Groves lives with his wife and five children on a farm in southern Minnesota where they grow food, raise livestock, and host educational workshops on traditional skills. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.
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Farming woes

  • May 5, 2014
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  • Rory
I was reluctant to tell this story, having just blogged about our bad luck with getting our field planted. But then I thought no, the embarrassing mishaps are all part…
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Raised beds under construction

  • May 5, 2014
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When I laid out the garden last year I left room for some upgrades. This year we have expanded the garden plot and are adding 4 new raised beds. These…
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Seedling surprise

  • May 4, 2014
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  • Rory
Our seedlings are doing amazingly well since transplanting to larger pots. Too well, in fact. In just 12 days they’ve outgrown their pots and are starting to show signs of stress.…
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Experimental gardening

  • April 27, 2014
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  • Rory
I am a tinkerer by nature.  I like to try things out for myself and see how they work. It’s part stereotypical man-who-won’t-ask-for-directions. It’s also how I learn. It’s not…
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Replanting our field

  • April 26, 2014
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In a previous post I wrote about why we needed to replant our field this year. It was supposed to happen earlier this week, but rain beat the farmer to…
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A new home for the seedlings

  • April 25, 2014
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  • Rory
It was long overdue, relegated to the bottom of my to-do list for weeks. But this week my seedlings finally got a new home. These larger pots will last until…
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