Making Spicy Pickled Radishes
I love growing radishes. They are easy, require little attention to thrive, and are ready to harvest within a month to six weeks. Talk...
House Work, Garden Harvests, and Summer 2018
Summer on the farm is always busy and 2018 is certainly no exception! House work is in full swing, and the garden is giving us plenty of...
September in the Garden
September made itself known right away this year. The last week of August was warm and dry, and on September first a week of rain, wind,...
Garden Harvests in July
The gardening season in Maine goes from nothing to full throttle in a matter of days. For months you look out the window at snowbanks...
When to Start Planting
Our farm in Maine is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a. This means that planning when to plant your vegetables in spring can be a...
Winter Farming Essentials
We are battening down the hatches today as a Nor'easter rolls into Maine. In fact, there's snowfall forecasted nearly ever day for the...
The (Container) Garden Runneth Over
I was a little skeptic this spring when sowing my seeds in various pots, raised beds, and planters. I am so used to digging my fingers...
Cultivating a Container Garden
Limited space for a garden? Life to hectic or transient to till a plot and properly care for the soil? You can still have a fruitful...
Putting the Gardens to Bed
The mornings have gotten frosty and we may be only weeks away from the first snow, so we have finally put our gardens to bed. The first...
Urban Garden, Small Scale Farm, or Country Living
So you are thinking of “homesteading”? Before you till up your front yard, purchase a hundred acres, or – most importantly – invest in...
