The first day of spring and it feels more like summer! This stretch of warm weather is so unusual for northern Vermont. We are generally sitting in a sea of snow and mud at this time of year. But most of the snow is gone, the roads are nowhere near … Read More
Fall has been gray, cold and wet here in northern Vermont. We’ve had a little snow on and off, but none that stuck. This week, we’re getting a reprieve – the days are sunny, cool and dry! Our goal is to tackle as many of our “winterizing” chores as possible. … Read More
This weekend is our last alpaca show of the season. Ron is in Syracuse with three alpacas, including Snowshoe Aristides, our white male color champion. We’re hoping for another good showing for Ari! Back at the farm, it’s time to clean up and prepare for winter. We’ve been working on … Read More
This maple tree is always the first to turn. It’s a sure sign that fall is just around the corner. We’re busy harvesting veggies from the garden; today I’ll freeze chard and tomorrow I’ll start digging potatoes. We’ll listen for frost warnings and cover the garden when necessary. The alpacas … Read More
Only 36 degrees here this morning. We’re NOT one of the usual “cold spots”, so I assume there was some frost here and there. We found black patches on our tomatoes and a few black tomatoes yesterday; looks like the late blight finally caught up with us. We cut down … Read More
Seems like summer just got started and now we have frost warnings for tonight! We’re not in one of the “cold hollows”, so we should be okay. Our garden is very productive right now, but tomatoes are ripening slowly. The green beans are prolific and I’m hoping to get another … Read More
I started planting our vegetable garden today. We still have a few snowbanks here and there, but our raised bed have dried out nicely. I cleaned up a few weeds, raked and planted the first five raised beds. I sowed seeds for lettuce, spinach, chard, collards, kale, carrots, beets, sugarsnap peas and dill. It … Read More