Nature as Co-Conspirator
Time and time again as I reflect and observe nature on the farm, I am awed and excited by the way it interacts with us. The blessing of being in one place for more than 20 years gives me a real…
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Farm Log
Beloved Feline Farm Friend
A sudden farewell to a beloved farm friend came yesterday unexpectedly. I came down to the house from the studio as I entered I let Pouncer our retired barn, now house cat and Copper (our dog) into the house. Pouncer…
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March Wind Storm
So we had a big blow last night and it was more intense then I expected, I didn’t sleep after 4 AM, as the power was surging. I finally got up when it went out for good, about 4:10 to go…
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Grafting Preparation
The weather is getting warmer and the buds are starting to burst on the fruit trees about 3 weeks earlier than last year. So the other day I went to gather cherry and plum scion wood for grafting in a…
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Earth Repair workshop highlights
We had a great gathering of people yesterday for Michael “Skeeter” Pilarski’s Earth Repair workshop. The swales were full and the weather cooperated. Thanks to all those who attended and are now endowed with super powers to help heal the Mother…
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Cream Separator
So we’ve had dairy animals for quite some time now and the best part of milk is the cream. Initially Alexandra got a few different mechanical cream separators that we tried without liking them too much. Lots of moving parts,…
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Earth Projects 2016
Last year I had the opportunity to help clients implement some main frame earth works. It was decided that in order to help their property get on the right track to total abundance, the best place to start was the few earth sculpting features…
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Around the farm
Here are a few shots from around the farm last year. Just a glimpse of the abundance produced in a season. The trick is how to capture and store all the bounty.
Pollarding black locust trees
Cutting and harvesting Black locust poles and seeds We have numerous black locust here at our place. It is the time of year to thin and cut. I just pollarded 7 fence post sized trees the other day and was…
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Winter on the Farm
Well it has been a long hard cold snap here on the farm. We were hauling hot water and pig slop up the hill for the past several weeks. Today is the day that most of the heavy lifting comes…
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