The lush, green, humid atmosphere that the greenhouse has been working up to over the last few months has dissipated as the first round of seedlings moved out to the field. Once again the blacks and grays of the floor and metal benches dominate. Round two will be taking over soon … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Seeds and Seedlings
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Full and By Farm: Extra Cold Temperatures Create Delays
Last weekend's temperatures eeked just enough above freezing for another sap collection. Though it was small it did allow us to start the evaporator up and finally draw off syrup for veggie share members. I think we are headed for a good spell of sugaring weather coming up. We've … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Extra Cold Temperatures Create Delays
Full and By Farm: Snow Challenges Sugar Collecting
Last weekend's promise of warm sunny days left us disappointed and chilled. The temperatures just made it above freezing Saturday morning, only to drop off by the afternoon. The sun barely making an appearance at all. Since tapping Friday we collected a little sap in the buckets, … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Snow Challenges Sugar Collecting
Full and By Farm: Sugaring Season
Sugaring season is in the air now, an exciting time not just for the promise of days and evenings spent by the fire and the sweet, sticky goodness of fresh syrup straight from the pan. It's also a promise of warm weather and sunny days, the first tender green leaves of spinach … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Sugaring Season
Full and By Farm: Fuzzy Winter Horses
The horses came in yesterday for the first time this winter. James says they look like big, giant marshmallows covered in fuzz. Their harnesses fit like that too. It's a struggle to get them on a lead line the first few days, they are out of the habit and happy to have no … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Fuzzy Winter Horses