Fresh and tasty food grown with love on the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula
Review last year’s ups and downs?
I just feel like tossing last season in the bin and not looking back.
It was a summer of digging deep. We were met by challenges both planned and unplanned. Some were so hard, it was impossible to write about them–not a great way to meet my goal of blogging twice a week. Continue reading “The Holistic Homestead?”
It’s that time of year again.
Everything needs to be done. Yesterday.
Warm weather and sunshine have made everything pop. Believe me, I am not complaining. We are loving the weather here at Bird’s Nest Garden Farm.
It’s hard to believe that less than a month ago things looked like this:
Now we are full steam ahead on ALL of the projects. Continue reading “Manic May”
Bees, butterflies and birds are welcome partners in the gardens.
We create and improve habitat for our wild neighbours through the use of pollinator gardens and the planting of native tree and shrubs.
We use no synthetic fertilizer, herbicides or insecticides on the farm.
Our growing methods encourage soil health. We rely on compost, minerals and no-till growing methods to feed our soil biology.
Each summer sees a different group of livestock moving across the pasture to enhance the soil biology and diversity.
It’s been a lengthy frigid winter here on the Bruce Peninsula. Inside and out, we are all ready for the warmth and the green to return.
With the return of spring, we are entering a new season of production here on the homestead. I’ll be turning my hand to growing produce for market. New ventures and new relationships await.