Category Archives: Land

Potato diggers

What does the 4 year old do when digging potatoes? She digs… She digs…a hole To…. Lay in!

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Wood shed

We started building a woodshed/ shelter for our wood supply.  We are able to utilize lumber/poles off our own property.

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Clearing

Last year we, the kids and my husband, spent quite a bit of time clearing out some of our land in the back.  They dug out stumps, cut more trees and chipped a TON of brush.  They used the chips … Continue reading

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Pigriculture

When we first moved here about 11 years ago, we came with the intention of farming our new little 14 acre plot.  We were younger and much greener, never having the opportunity to spread beyond back yard animals and a garden, so it didn’t take … Continue reading

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Spring must be on it’s way

The weather is so amazing today, we decided to make a stop on our way home from an appointment.  There is a state park near us that has an abundance of wildlife and views that go on forever.  There were … Continue reading

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Country Road

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Mending Fences

They say that good fences make good neighbors.  I’m not sure about that when it comes to people, but it is certainly true when it comes to animals, especially when you just happen to have one of the most respected organic gardeners … Continue reading

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Clearing Land

Many years ago, I’m not sure how many, our little property, like most property in New England, was a farm.  The evidence still exists in the form of many old, deteriorated, and sometimes buried stone walls which separated pastures, a few very old fence posts, … Continue reading

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