Fresh and tasty food grown with love on the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula
Wow, that was a great rain.
It came at just the right time to keep everything alive. I have to admit, it was touch and go there for the garden last week. We over-taxed our well on Thursday and ran out of water for a bit. That was really not super fun.
Now we’ve had a rain rescue and the veggies are looking much happier. It’s like they have a new vitality and vigour. It’s so encouraging to see. Continue reading “Decision Time (Newsletter)”
We are looking to the skies tonight.
We really need the rain that’s in the forecast to materialize and rehydrate our landscape. I said to Peter the other day how our field looks similar to ones we saw in New Mexico in 2019. In the desert. Continue reading “We Really Need Rain (Newsletter)”
Well, it’s a typical July afternoon with temps around 30C (mid-80’sF) and we’re cooling in front of fans inside the house…
But wait.
It’s the end of MAY. And there was snow on the ground May 9th. What’s going on?
The wild weather rollercoaster hasn’t stopped us from diving into new adventures this month.
What projects could top the dead hedge, you ask?
Darn, they are cute.
The plan to get pigs was well in the works before all of the changes caused by the pandemic. We figured we needed the pigs to clear some areas and prepare the ground for more plantings and fencing. Plus, bacon. Continue reading “It’s Starting to Get Interesting”
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”