Category Archives: On the Land
Cutting Through It–Late Autumn Work Day
A small group of six stalwart Hart’s Millers and two guests showed up on a cold dreary afternoon for our December 2nd workday. Many thanks to Doug Jones, of neighboring community Earth’s Turn, for coming out and working with us! … Continue reading
Cob project update
While there’s been somewhat of a lull in the activity out at Cob Haven, things have nevertheless been puttering along the last few months, so it seems like a good time to provide an update. The main emphasis has been … Continue reading
Garlic Planting Day at Hart’s Mill
by Margret Mueller This bright, cool afternoon was perfect for planting our first crop of garlic on the land. Jeffry and Tain, encouraged by Eya, planted about 900 garlic cloves (one 100-foot bed, with 3 rows, approximately 3 cloves per … Continue reading
FOUND: Equinox Adventures at Hart’s Mill
My ears strain to catch the sound of trickling water. If I can find the wetland or the stream, I’ll know where I am and can shadow it home. Is that it? No, it’s giggling trees being tickled by the … Continue reading
Mastering Plastering
Clay Plaster Recipe Dig up red clay and mix with water to create clay gumbo Pass gumbo through hardware cloth screen Mix 1 part gumbo with 3 parts sand, adding water as needed as you would if making cement. When … Continue reading
Striking it rich (from a cobber’s perspective)
Yesterday the walls of Cob Haven grew another foot or two, a notable outcome given the seasonably warm and somewhat muggy early July weather. Cob Haven itself provided some respite with the growing amount of thermal mass and now complete … Continue reading
A Tale of a Tree
by Margret Mueller (photos by Joe Cole) Anyone who has been to visit the Hart’s Mill property has surely been struck by the wondrous white oak near our pavilion. Estimated to be 80-85 years old, she has a beautiful symmetry … Continue reading
Good boots and hat….
A noteworthy few days at Cob Haven…… Friday morning, Greg, Matt and Amantha showed up with a trailer load of cedar boards. Over the course of the day, a roof was framed with pine rafters and the cedar, completing the … Continue reading
Gobs of Cob
The whirlwind of April activity has resulted in the little cob and straw bale building emerging from the ground. On April Fools day, Randy and Greg had an all day core work out building the urbanite (aka rubble) foundation. … Continue reading
Ahoy, Bok Choi! Hart’s Mill Farm activities
by Jeffry Goodrum Gardening for 2017 is well underway. In the community garden we have a bed of beets, a bed of onions and a bed of salad greens started, and the other 4 beds are soon to be planted. … Continue reading
