Over the Fence Urban Farm

11/24/2024

Some advice for folks looking for ways to manage grief and rage in this moment in our history. I plan to re-read this myself as many times as needed over the next few years.

Like nearly half of Americans who voted in the election earlier this month, I’m disappointed with the results. I’m disturbed that so many people were willing to vote for a sore loser wh…

11/23/2024

Be the friend that motivates others to do great things.

11/16/2024

Had a great visit with a journalism student from OSU this morning. The ongoing interest of young people in urban farming and sustainability is a seed of hope I’m committed to nurturing as we move into whatever comes next.

11/12/2024

“Turn off the news and build a garden….” Don’t let the calendar stop you. Your indoor plants would love your attention (repot them, trim them, talk to them) and woody plants outside are ready to root out for overwintering AND, if you play your cards right, spring transplant. With thanks to

09/29/2024

Happy hour with #

09/23/2024

Renovation Update—Four new full length east-to-west beds sketched out! First left: perennial winter bed. Under shade cloth: lettuce, cabbages. PAC choi, cilantro, scallion, kale. Garlic will be in three or four. Another for spinach. Then more spaces to carve out. Countdown to starting November 13.

09/20/2024

The farm is currently undergoing a tremendous makeover. We’re trying to turn lemons into lemonade and take advantage of the drought-wrought conditions in which not much was growing very well to resize the beds and paths. The hope is this will make it easier to move around and irrigate in the future. Lots more to say on the blog when I have a minute.

08/30/2024

Found a little patch of forrest in downtown Columbus yesterday during a wee internet outage at the office. This nod to nature’s irregularity ironically fits perfectly in a show called “On the Grid” - at the through Oct 4. Worth a visit if you haven’t seen it. Thank you for making magic with pompoms.

08/27/2024

News you can use from Ohio State University Extension

08/25/2024

Despite the drought, a few of our plant friends are grown to my height or taller. Happy to take a moment out for some joyful “usies” with them. #

08/21/2024

Seems sadly appropriate that a blog post about how I'm handling my loss of time for farming took nearly two months to produce.

Farming in 4D: Opening to New Dimensions of Time
https://overthefenceurbanfarm.com/2024/08/21/farming-in-4d-opening-to-new-dimensions-of-time/

08/18/2024

The tomato thief, perhaps.

08/16/2024

Been awhile since one of these posts but if you had any doubt that central Ohio is experiencing a drought this summer, this what the f*ckers do when there aren’t any puddles around. I feel bad for them, but come on guys! They really did have had climb for these. Plan to set out the camera tonight to see if I can catch them in action.

08/09/2024

The mosquitos would eat me alive if I ever tried this, but y’all know I know me some greens. Don’t miss Salad Lover by Columbus-born painter Robin F Williams on view along with a ton of other incredible paintings she made through August 18th at the Columbus Museum of Art.

08/04/2024

Milkweed Tussock Moth taking up residence in our milkweed.

07/25/2024

It’s the opening day of the Ohio State Fair. Didn’t realize the scale reader wasn’t visible but this baby came in at 1 lb 11.8 oz. It was a winner at our dinner.

07/22/2024

Despite the HOT DRY weather this season, we had a fabulous cabbage season thanks to winter seed starting and season extension transplant practices. It’s fun to have a lot of something. Last summer it was zucchini. Forces you to try new recipes. We’ve been enjoying a lot of new slaws this summer. Hit me up if you need a recipe.

07/13/2024

Feast for the eyes: feast for the birds.