October races by
October has almost rushed by and we haven’t done a single blog post! My only excuse is that it has been such an incredibly busy month that I haven’t had the time or energy to post. Here are some of the things … Continued
Horses in the neighbourhood
No, we have not acquired horses; but we do enjoy seeing the horses that a neighbour raises on her farm about 1 km down the road from us. Known as the Norwegian Fjord horse, this strong and hardy breed … Continued
Honey and Tomatoes
Are these two things, honey and tomatoes, connected? They were this past weekend. Here is the story: The Black River/Morrison Point Road area is becoming quite well known in the County partly because of Vicki’s Veggies which is about 2 … Continued
Colour report
When one asks for advice, it seems wise to report back on the eventual decision. We had a lot of fun a few weeks ago with all the comments received in response to our request for advice on the colour … Continued
Bathing beauties
Our eight pigs seem to be very happy. We move them to a new paddock every week to 10 days and they are eating increasing amounts of grass, weeds and leaves. They also love rooting in the now moist soil for … Continued
New Products!
You might notice that we have updated the Home page and added new pages for new products now for sale from the farm: honey and goat meat. Many of our subscribers live too far away to take advantage of these … Continued
Colour advice?
We interrupt this less than cheerful series (animals to slaughter, drought, lyme disease), to ask for your advice on a very important matter. For updates on the issues of the last two blogs, please see below. In the meantime, our … Continued
Lyme disease strikes
It is sweltering hot outside but I am bundled up inside, shivering with cold. Since Monday I have been experiencing flu-like symptoms such as fever, body aches and general weakness. But unlike a normal bout of the flu, these … Continued
Praying for rain
Along with many other people in the County, we are seriously praying for rain. After a mild winter and a cold but mostly dry early spring, we have had a very dry late spring and summer with a lot … Continued