"The year is young and fickle and changes her clothes three times a day. Sun, then clouds. Ice, then heat. But her layers of brown are steadily giving way to fresh shades of green. The garlic is up and there are new shoots of sorrel and nettle, and the chives are tall and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Belief in Spring
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Full and By Farm: Surprise Visitors
Our first real taste of spring this week, and everyone's spirits are riding high in the sunshine and warm temperatures. The spring that seemed to never be coming has firmly taken hold. We dug into the ground for the first time yesterday, discing in a meager cover crop that never … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Surprise Visitors
Essex Farm: First Day of Soft Weather
This week's news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "There is nothing quite like the first day of soft weather. The children are outside without coats on and the sun feels so good nobody minds the mud. The sap buckets overflowed last night, during the first really strong run … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: First Day of Soft Weather
Essex Farm: Spring Sunrise
Hear the most recent news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: "It’s the first day of spring. The sunrise this morning was the starting gun of the growing season. Much as we like to say Essex Farm is powered by magic, it is actually powered by sunlight. The … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Spring Sunrise
Spring Equinox
Welcome to spring! Today is the vernal equinox (aka spring equinox) officially distinguishing March 20, 2015 as the first day of spring. But is it really the first day of spring? Equinox, Equilux... What?!?! Let's back up for a moment. Last September I took a look at … [Read more...] about Spring Equinox