The temperatures are starting to drop a little bit, but the rain is still going strong. I haven't experienced terribly many Essex falls yet, but to my mind a year with tomatoes in the first week of October was an exceptional thing, an extra little gift of summer for my birthday. … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Making Cider, Butter, and Sausage
Adirondacks
Full and By Farm: Rain, Rain Go Away
One of the most exciting thing that I've seen lately is the seven day forecast. It feels like we are underwater here and desperate for a few blue days to help us dry out. We're seeing the fall-out of so much rain in the veggie fields. The tops of cabbage and broccoli have brown … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Rain, Rain Go Away
Country Chic Living
"You don't need a home in the country to crave a rustic country appeal. Whether you’re partial to antiqued wood finishes, subdued prints or well-worn accessories with an antiqued-aesthetic, there’s always a certain charm that comes with this design scheme. Bring that casual … [Read more...] about Country Chic Living
Full and By Farm: Welcomes Vacation, Birth, and Rain
I'm away on some much needed vacation for the week, and have done my best to stay ignorant on happenings on the farm and in the outside world. Things trickle in of course (it's too hard to turn my back completely). On Monday we welcomed in a new little bull calf out of our Jersey … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Welcomes Vacation, Birth, and Rain
Full and By Farm, August 11
We've enjoyed some much needed rain in the last few days. It's refreshing to look out and see dark soil again. We hope it's a little relief to the stressed fields of vegetables and pasture. The second cutting of hay seems oh so far away still, though the dark mornings are … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm, August 11