Wild Maine Weather and… My Grandfather Finished the Kitchen Cabinets! Just after having just hitched on the York rake to our old Farmall a few days back a real whomper was forecasted to hit. At first there was a 30% chance of a wintry mix. As of last night it’s supposed View Article
We are Moving
For many reasons, both practical and personal we are finding a new home for our herd to roam. Beyond personal reasons, it sure would be nice to have our own hay-field to cut, mature wood lot to harvest and road frontage with easy access and parking for a farm store. The View Article
Incubator Drama and Shipped Chocolate Marans Eggs
We ordered chocolate Marans eggs to put some new blood in our flock for this upcoming fall. I was beyond psyched that all two and a half dozen from different breeders across the US came within three days of each other. They could be incubated and share the brooder all View Article
Holidays give way to ho-hum winter in Maine
The holidays are a busy, chaotic time with little time for barnyard work. My grandfather live across the street from my parents whom we visited for Christmas. Much to my grandfather’s efficient and stoic personality, I also came for some dry sawdust for coop and stall bedding. In the of View Article
Raised Bed Garden Planning: Great for Cabin Fever!
Maine has a short growing season and there are many methods gardeners can use to extend the days to get the most of your hard gardening work. As a long-time small gardener and grandchild of Maine small farmers I have taken all these methods into consideration. With an eye on View Article
Still winter, gah
This has been a strange winter so far. We’ve had snowstorms immediately followed by rain and melt all the snow. We had a weekend of mucky roads where we decided it best not to leave the house for a couple days. There hasn’t been a real nor’easter yet, though the View Article
Retrospect and the Uncharted Path Ahead
A new path to chart and an adventure to bring our little family together lies ahead. We decided to sell our homestead. We don’t know where we will go. Within two hours of family is a start. Maybe it will be a tract of land with all the right features. View Article
Summer Update: A quick hello from the farm
Quail eggs have been slow to arrive. Obviously there are hens and roosters, but a max of four eggs a day out of 18 quail is ridiculous. We had our first major quail fight, bad enough I had to cull the male that was attacked. I decided it was time View Article