Category Archives: News

January Smörgåsbord: CSA Registration is Open, a Farm Job is Available, a Veggie Affinity Survey Awaits You, & Chickens Like Garlic

    Welcome to the New Year and a new season at Knuckle Down Farm....

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...

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...

Name That Rooster!

This time last year my belly was so big I quit coming to Toronto. Now I’ve...

Happy Thanksgiving — Knuckle Down News, Week 17

What a twist for Thanksgiving this year: Knuckle Down Farm is moving some chickens into...

Muddy Harvest — Knuckle Down News, Week 16

  It will be a muddy harvest this week but at the end of September...

Coincidence… or Mustard? KDN — Vol. IV, N° xv.

  Week Fifteen always feels like a turning point. The Equinox has passed and we’re...

Beta Vulgaris, Best Vulgaris! (Beet That)

Our clay soil isn’t the best for some crops but boy do Beets seem to...

Help with the Harvest — Knuckle Down News, Week 13

The Onion harvest began last week and it turns out Ernest quite enjoys helping with...

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...

Saucy Tomatoes — Knuckle Down News, Week 11

We have a great haul of ripe Tomatoes this week. Last week’s heat combined with the...

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...

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...

Already August — Knuckle Down News Week 8

Much-needed rainfall and a some cooler weather were welcome on the farm this week. We’ve...

Maximum Heat, Maximum Minivan — Knuckle Down News Week Seven

Weeks like this the only thing anyone should be doing is hanging out on a...

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...

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...

Good Ol’ July Heat Waves — Knuckle Down News Week 4

    This week on the farm we’ve been melting under our hats. Despite the...

Rain & Weeds — Knuckle Down News Week 3

Rain, rain, rain, and more rain! Between rain showers the past week has mostly been...

Garlic Scapes & Escape Artists — Knuckle Down News Week 2

  After a hot day of harvesting Garlic Scapes yesterday we had a welcome overnight...