The last few days haven’t been pretty, but this morning we awoke to beautiful sunshine and a little revival of warm temperatures after Mother Nature reminded us that the cold days are acoming. We’ve been busy preparing for winter on… Continue Reading →
And that means making sure we are buttoned up and ready for winter. We recently obtained a new wood splitter for the tractor which has relieved Jeremiah of the dubious honor of splitting all of our wood…somewhere between 7-10 cord. … Continue Reading →
With a temp of 36 F this morning, it was time for that classic Vermont ritual: the first firing of the wood stove. Luckily, there was no frost last night, so the garden is safe for a while longer, hopefully… Continue Reading →
We’re building a sugar house right now, just starting the structure on top of the slab. Today, the sill plates went on, under the watchful eye of the job foreman, or should I say, fore-baby? As the project continues, we’ll… Continue Reading →
We don’t have a lot of days off all together, and there are a lot of chores that need to be done around the farm, so we try to combine fun with those chores when we’re all home. Today’s chore… Continue Reading →
Our pigs are pastured and supplemented with high protein grain. They are incredibly efficient in first mowing and then tilling pasture, all the while fertilizing. Today was new pasture day for everyone. Sometimes we move them to entirely different areas…. Continue Reading →
We successfully brought a load of saw logs to Timber Root log buyers in East Thetford. Eleanor came along to supervise while the log buyer assessed and measured the quality of the logs we brought. He valued them and cut us… Continue Reading →
I started the cherry tomatoes inside again this year. Last year they were kind of puny and took a long time to take hold in the garden, so this year I was a little over zealous and started them 6… Continue Reading →
No, the zucchini didn’t actually explode, but the rate at which it is ready to be picked from the garden makes it feel that way. So, what does one do with all that zucchini? Make zucchini bread! Eleanor helped me… Continue Reading →
Pigs have busy days: eating, napping, playing…sometimes even napping with the farmer as Purdy did this afternoon.
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