Readying the Fruit Trees for Winter
Signs of frost were a telltale indicator that it was time to prepare the gardens for colder months.
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Tom’s Talk
As summer winds to a close and cooler air moves in, farmers often admire their compost piles with steam rising off of them in the early hours of the morning.
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Tom’s Talk
With our sunflowers in full and magnificent bloom the hum of bees pollinating fills the garden. Pollination is a crucial step in the reproduction of the all angiosperms (flower bearing plants).
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Chicken Tractors
Matt and I took a ride up to Augusta this winter to check out the Maine Agricultural Trades Show.
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Farmer Ben: “These Eggs are Duckin’ Fantastic!”
We got into the duck business last summer. We needed some cuteness around the barn I guess.
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Farmer Ben: “What’s a Cud? Something to Ruminate Upon”
What’s a Cud? Something to Ruminate Upon by Ben Jensen, Livestock Manager Have you ever heard the old bit about cows lying down before a storm? Well…it’s baloney.
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A Growing Season in the Discovery Gardens
After the long, cold winter of 2013-2014, there was much to do but I could envision the transformation of the barren, covered beds to a beautiful garden in bloom. I was definitely up for the challenge and ready to begin.
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Raise Your Own Roasting Chickens!
The chickens are out on pasture right now, eating up grass and bugs and greening the grass behind them.
