When the weather’s perfect…
You get a lot done. We've been having nice warm daytime temperatures and last night we had a good soaking rain. It makes seeds germinate quickly and pop up strongly. You can hear our...
It’s barely spring and we are starting to put up next winter’s wood
All last winter, David went out to a nearby clearcut and hauled wood home. It's great wood; ash and birch, primarily. Nice hardwood! We had plenty for last winter, but we...
Every day brings us closer to spring
Spring is a season of firsts. A week ago, our pair of Canadian geese arrived on the partially melted beaver pond. Two days ago, a pair of Trumpeter swans stopped by for the day,...
Did you ever wish you were cloned?
We've had a crazy busy week. Harvest, of course, is in full swing in between rains, which we've desperately needed. There are tomatoes both to save seeds from for our seed business, and also...
Finally, our thirsty gardens got rain
Although Will was hoping for no rain so he could get into the hayfield, it clouded up very dark and soon began to rain — then pour! I can't say I was sad though...