Category Archives: Farm Heresies

Spring Crops

The season is moving along nicely. The rain slowed us down a bit, but it [...]

Planting Onions

We finally finished one of the most hated jobs on the farm – planting onions. [...]

Farmers’ Market This Week

The Huntingdon Farmers’ Market starts this week and whatever you do don’t pay attention to [...]

Fighting the Deer

The cool weather has given the impression that we’re behind last year’s planting schedule, but [...]

Spring Rituals

I am personally not an advocate of mild winters because I know what they portend for [...]

You know you’re in central PA when…

I sent this picture to my son Jake thinking he might be a little nostalgic [...]

The girls have a new playground…and oh joy fresh bugs!

Containing chickens is a full time job.  I can’t count how many attempts at fencing I’ve tried [...]

A Road By Any Other Name

Change creeps slowly into the crenellated hills that make up our neighborhood.  Like the winding [...]

Spring Planting

It’s still annoyingly cold outside.  20° was balmy weather in February when sub-zero temperatures were [...]

March – Lamb, Lion or just a tease

I wish I could say there was a spring in my step when I walk [...]