As fall continues to settle, we are making the last few changes to the farm to get ready for next year. When we moved into our new home, we took on all its glory, challenges and uniqueness in stride. The home was built in the late 1800’s, which despite many modern repairs over the years has retained much of its classical charm. The 1+ acre land had dozens of unique…
As a child in Montana, I heard about spring cleaning on the radio and TV, but our family rarely did it. That was probably because spring didn’t arrive really until June as school ended. But what we did do every year was prepare for winter or fall cleaning. We scoured the 2-acre yard for tools, toys and materials, we chopped over 5 cords of firewood, and we sealed any holes…
In an effort match our plans with actions we finally got our garlic bulbs in the ground. This took longer than planned because of a delay shipping from our supplier. To combat this in the future we are growing garlic this season primarily for reseed next year, much to Christopher’s chagrin. We also made things a bit interesting by planting three different varieties this year, for as they say…
We attended the annual Draft horse, Mule and Pony Field Days and Antique Tractor Show in Adams county, Ohio this last weekend. We saw and spoke to dozens of draft animal enthusiasts and operators, with multiple breeds and various pieces of drafting and plowing equipment on display. About mid-morning a young man (about 17) came to the 2-acre field at the center of the displays and cut the first furrow.…
