Category Archives: News
Tucking in Another Year for Winter — Knuckle Down News, Week 20
As another season comes to a close, I want to thank you all for being...
Oct
Frosty Motivation, Hot Peppers, & a Rooster Named — Knuckle Down News, Week 19
This week we’ve had plenty of frosty motivation to finally finish the greenhouse doors. Now...
Oct
Name That Rooster!
This time last year my belly was so big I quit coming to Toronto. Now I’ve...
Oct
Happy Thanksgiving — Knuckle Down News, Week 17
What a twist for Thanksgiving this year: Knuckle Down Farm is moving some chickens into...
Oct
Muddy Harvest — Knuckle Down News, Week 16
It will be a muddy harvest this week but at the end of September...
Sep
Coincidence… or Mustard? KDN — Vol. IV, N° xv.
Week Fifteen always feels like a turning point. The Equinox has passed and we’re...
Sep
Beta Vulgaris, Best Vulgaris! (Beet That)
Our clay soil isn’t the best for some crops but boy do Beets seem to...
Sep
Help with the Harvest — Knuckle Down News, Week 13
The Onion harvest began last week and it turns out Ernest quite enjoys helping with...
Sep
A Fine Time of Year for Organic Farming — Knuckle Down News, Week 12
This is my favourite time of year to be in the garden. Although there are...
Sep
Saucy Tomatoes — Knuckle Down News, Week 11
We have a great haul of ripe Tomatoes this week. Last week’s heat combined with the...
Aug
Halfway Point: Heat, Pie, & Fair — Knuckle Down News, Week 10
This time last year it was so cool we didn’t have a single ripe tomato...
Aug
You say “Tomato”, I also say “Tomato” — Knuckle Down News, Week 9
Good news those of you who want all Spicy Salad Mix all the time: the...
Aug
Already August — Knuckle Down News Week 8
Much-needed rainfall and a some cooler weather were welcome on the farm this week. We’ve...
Aug
Maximum Heat, Maximum Minivan — Knuckle Down News Week Seven
Weeks like this the only thing anyone should be doing is hanging out on a...
Jul
Fly the Coop, So to Speak — Knuckle Down News, Week 6
Chicken Update: today when Kate and I went to finish the chicken coop, before fetching...
Jul
Minivans & the Heat of a Thousand Suns — CSA Week 5
The time has come to give our trusty Knuckle Mobile a break from cabbage hauling...
Jul
Good Ol’ July Heat Waves — Knuckle Down News Week 4
This week on the farm we’ve been melting under our hats. Despite the...
Jul
Rain & Weeds — Knuckle Down News Week 3
Rain, rain, rain, and more rain! Between rain showers the past week has mostly been...
Jun
Garlic Scapes & Escape Artists — Knuckle Down News Week 2
After a hot day of harvesting Garlic Scapes yesterday we had a welcome overnight...
Jun
CSAs Start This Week — Knuckle Down News Week 1
After drought, frost, and downpour I’m happy to announce: The First Pick-Up for our 2015...
Jun