Make Hoe While the Sun Shines

An autumn farm update

Life has been hectic since the sun has finally emerged and the mud has drained after months of constant rain.

Hoeing is a job that puts you in intimate contact with the soil. The ease and success of the activity is highly dependent on the weather. If the soil is sodden, then the hoe pulls up clods of mud. Any weeds you do manage to separate from this mes…