There are so few things not to love about the last weeks of summer leading up to the first days of autumn here at the Eolian Homestead in Oakland, Maine. Fruits and vegetables are abundant, there are heaps of garlic to clean, and the freezer is starting to have its View Article
Garden
Bubar Brother Potatoes
My husband Tom and his brother Fred owned and operated Bubar Brothers Potatoes for many years. They were born and raised in Fort Fairfield. Not only were they brothers, but they were business partners and friends. They have farming in their blood, and both farmed for approximately 50 years before View Article
Tucking in Permaculture Beds for Winter
For me, tucking in my permaculture beds for winter starts with digging up the roots I use for food, drink and medicine. Once the roots are drying, I move on to reflecting on how well the plants were growing, and feed them chopped up plants as a winter cover. I use View Article
First Year Garden: Breaking Ground & Soil Prep
Early this spring, we bush-hogged much of the overgrown brushy areas and a place for our first year garden. Time flew by as late winter days gave way to warmer weather. The first days of spring brought baby goats, litters of rabbit kits, hundreds of chicks, dozens of turkey poults, goslings View Article
How to build a cattle panel high tunnel hoop house
Plans for: 6-foot wide, 12.5-foot long structure, that is 6-feet tall. The past few years, I have considered building a cattle panel high tunnel hoop house. Things around here have settled down and I’ll be committed to spending my time on the farm with SO many chicks hatching this spring View Article
Sunshine for a Day
This has been a slow spring for impatient gardeners. Two weeks ago (5/11/19) we tilled and it wasn’t until last week (5/18/19) it was dry enough to lay rows out. Yesterday (5/27) the gate went up and in two days the fence will be up in time for this Saturday’s View Article
Prepare for the Big Freeze
The end of this week the sky shall fall white flecks of doom. Oh yes, it’s coming. Soon we’ll all be waving our hunter orange hats in destain while screaming “The sky is falling! The sky is falling!”. If you weren’t hatched with a thick beard and muffs like our View Article
Indoor Gardening for Winter
The premise of the indoor growing began with marijuana—that became the framework for the indoor vegetable and herb garden. I needed to keep one mother plant going through the winter to clone from come early spring. There was open soil taunting me. In the beginnings of winter here on Wheaton View Article