April showers bring May flowers, or so the proverb goes. [pullquote]Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) are already peeking out in the Champlain Valley.[/pullquote] April on average is a wetter month than March, though not as wet as May. As sunlight strengthens in spring the air gets … [Read more...] about Do April Showers Bring May Flowers?
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Essex Farm: Fresh New Year
"Welcome, welcome, fresh new year. The girls are sleeping over with friends tonight and Mark and I have a romantic evening planned, just the two of us and a pile of seed catalogues. The 2015 growing season will never be as perfect as it is right now, when it all fits, neat and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Fresh New Year
Spring Flowers 2013
http://youtu.be/NtPUlIaC7J8 [Edit: I've been corrected by my mom who knows this tree better than I--apparently this blossoming tree is a pink flowering crabapple tree.] It's been a dreary few days with all these thunderstorms, so I thought that it would be a good time to … [Read more...] about Spring Flowers 2013
Full and By Farm: More Rain & Less Bugs, Please
Harvesting the carrots this morning was like cracking concrete rather than popping up the nice sandy loam that they are actually growing in. It seemed such a short while ago that we were all complaining about the rain. Nothing could possibly grow in this much rain... with no … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: More Rain & Less Bugs, Please