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Welcome to Dunton
Family Farms
Since 1909
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Work on the
Farm
The links below
are to various tasks and events on the farm.
Although they can be rather mundane, they are important
to success of our endeavors. Hopefully others will
find the information educational or at least
entertaining.
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General Pictures
Projects and Regular Tasks
Tools and Technology
General
Summer Work Tasks
- Put
up firewood.
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Weeding, watering, cultivating gardens and flowerbeds
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Mowing and grounds maintenance (Thanks Grandpa!)
- Keep
up with noxious weeds in the fields (thistles, tansy,
etc.). The extension agent suggested offering to
do the neighbors or convince them to do it too.
- Buy
annual cover crop seed now in preparation for fall
sowing.
- New
construction projects and general maintenance.
- Plan
for winter mud! Determine area that are prone to
standing water and deal with drainage issues now.
- Plan
for fall pasture / field fertilizing now by having the
soil tested and scheduling manure spreading.
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Brush mow high grass and brambles around the fence
lines to prevent encroachment into fields.
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Maintain and repair fences.
General
Fall Work Tasks
- Take
care of brush piles.
- Leaf
removal, garden cleanup, and grass clippings are used
to prepare gardens for winter and to build
compost piles.
- Sow
cover crops where required as soon as soil moisture
levels are appropriate.
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Mulch other garden areas heavily.
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Clean and oil garden tools for winter storage.
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Prepare all equipment for winter storage - remove
batteries from tractors, drain fuel from small engine
carburetors, etc.
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Clean and organize potting shed and greenhouse.
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Begin harvest, seed drying, cleaning, and germination
testing as season dictates.
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Create, publish and mail
Victory Seed Company
seed annual.
- Move
supply of firewood to the house cellar.
- Make
sure everything is put away in outbuildings before
rains begin.
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Fertilize fields.
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