Spitting snow and a heavy frost

Our laundry was froze stiff on the line this morning. The dogs moved a little quicker on their morning walk. Frost glistened in the grass as we made our way to check one of my game cams for what I hoped was a buck. Hunting season is only a week View Article

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Vibrant edible plants in Maine to forage in fall

The stark contrast and unending succession of the seasons in Maine has always intrigued me. Everything changes so quickly. Enjoy the vivid autumn colors in unexpected places as you look for edible plants in Maine to forage in fall. Taking a deeper look on a forest walk, you can see View Article

Growing Vegetables in Short Season Climates

Quoted from Burpee Seeds, need to re-write with Maine Specific Content: Many gardeners think of the time period between the last spring frost and the first frost as the growing season. Anything less than 120 days is considered a short season. However, the early spring and late fall periods, when View Article

A little hello from the farm

Things have changed a lot in recent weeks. My little brother had his first baby a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t visited yet due to a mix of things, namely my new job—but also some estranged family issues. My brother and his partner live down the road from my View Article

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Goat Kidding Season of March 2019

Our first PLANNED kidding by our second freshening dam Apple and her sire Fireball was Monday afternoon. Apple had a quick and smooth labor and the birth went great. I was terrified when I saw two little white hooves emerge in the pale-yellow liquid bubble while Apple groaned—and hilariously ate View Article

Treating Cough and Wheezing in Chickens

Sudden changes in weather in Maine with cold snaps below zero one week and heavy rain the next can take a toll on flocks. A few days back five pullets came down ill. The first sign of a heath issue was lethargic behavior, loss of interest in hopping around, no View Article

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Magical Sinkholes

Well, I was fine with the sinkhole that magically drained our driveway. The dooryard looked like a soggy bowl of forgotten Cocoa Puffs for a week. It rained by day and froze at night several days in a row. The overcast sky was pure white, cloudless and blocked out the View Article