Animals
- Winterizing Hives
We've had a week of unseasonably warm temperatures.An occasional frigid night reminds us, though,that winter is just around the corner.And this reminder means that time is running out forfinishing Autumn's chore list. The last of the extra chores...
- Garden Party
The really warm weather that we had last week may be gone for now, but signs of Spring still remain. This past weekend Hubbs and I finished moving oak bark mulch into the vegetable garden. (A big thanks to our adopted "son" Tim for moving...
- Gearing Up For Spring
Finally, after so many months of snow and Winter's icy grip, we were treated to a balmy, sunny weekend. Ahhhh....the promise of Spring....a much needed gift was bestowed upon us this weekend. And we took full advantage of it. We...
- Winter Gardening
Every year, by the end of winter, you will hear me say how I long to get my fingers back into the soil again. We have a 6 month gardening season here in PA....definitely not long enough to suit me. But this is the trade off when you live in an area with...
- Stopping For Directions.....
Another busy weekend at the farm has yielded the completion of a few more projects. My sign is finally finished! I got the idea from "Mary Jane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook" and, last week, spent several days sawing, sanding and painting. Finally...
Animals
November is Here....Winter is Around the Corner!
The past two weeks brought summer-like temperatures.
By the end of last week, however, the winds
brought a harbinger of winter....
cold...
frost on the few vegetables that remain in our garden.
The colder temperatures convinced the trees
to shed their remaining leaves.
Each changing season brings with it
a set list of chores.
Getting ready for the next season is a part of farm life.
Putting the garden to bed,
mulching the fruit trees and blueberries,
closing the pool,
covering all of the seating areas that grace
the most scenic parts of the farm
are just a few of the tasks on Autumn's list.
We have picked the last of summer's bounty...
lettuce, spinach, broccoli and peppers.
This week I will pull out the remaining plants
and mulch the garden boxes with compost.
A few herbs and some ornamental kale
will be the only color left in the garden
until winter's icy grip takes them too.
I wanted to share with you our decision regarding....
the turkeys.
I will be ordering organic free range turkeys
from our local health food store
for our Thanksgiving dinner.
My plan is to see how they tolerate the winter.
Their house is equipped with an infra red heat lamp,
as is all of our chicken coops.
If winter is too stressful,
then, future turkeys will be grown and eaten for
Thanksgiving.
For now, however, we add 3 turkeys to our
growing list of yard ornaments!!
PS: Sid continues to heal...
Becky says that some areas of his nose look
better than others.
We are hoping that his recuperation continues,
without any problems.
- Winterizing Hives
We've had a week of unseasonably warm temperatures.An occasional frigid night reminds us, though,that winter is just around the corner.And this reminder means that time is running out forfinishing Autumn's chore list. The last of the extra chores...
- Garden Party
The really warm weather that we had last week may be gone for now, but signs of Spring still remain. This past weekend Hubbs and I finished moving oak bark mulch into the vegetable garden. (A big thanks to our adopted "son" Tim for moving...
- Gearing Up For Spring
Finally, after so many months of snow and Winter's icy grip, we were treated to a balmy, sunny weekend. Ahhhh....the promise of Spring....a much needed gift was bestowed upon us this weekend. And we took full advantage of it. We...
- Winter Gardening
Every year, by the end of winter, you will hear me say how I long to get my fingers back into the soil again. We have a 6 month gardening season here in PA....definitely not long enough to suit me. But this is the trade off when you live in an area with...
- Stopping For Directions.....
Another busy weekend at the farm has yielded the completion of a few more projects. My sign is finally finished! I got the idea from "Mary Jane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook" and, last week, spent several days sawing, sanding and painting. Finally...