Last week’s heat wave woke everyone up. There was enough breeze to keep the black flies down, and make it possible to work in the unexpected 80 plus degrees heat. I always start working close to the house. The Herb Bed is protected from the winter winds and the soil drains well. I weeded the entire length and spread around some rotted horse manure I got from a neighbor’s farm. The Red Fire lettuce…
This is the time of year when our gardens are at their best – growing, blooming and ready for harvest in our mind’s eye. These visions are inspired by the catlogs mounting on the kitchen and coffee tables. Their bright pictures and lush prose encourage us to think that we will have the best garden ever this year! There are organizations that work to make those best gardens possible by testing plant varieties to let us…
When I drove into the Greenfield High School parking lot last Saturday morning at 10:30 the parking lot was already full. Fortunately, I saw a couple with full canvas shopping bags get in their car and drive away; I took their spot. When I walked into the school lobby it was clear Winterfare 2009 was in full swing with more local farms represented than I knew existed in our area. One of the largest booths…