The Burkinshaw family's sustainable, multigenerational farm in Black River, Prince Edward County, ON
Several of you in BC asked how we did during the big ice storm of the past weekend. It was a wicked three days of weather with high temperatures staying well below freezing the whole time (this is mid April!), high winds, freezing … Continued
As noted in the last post, for several reasons we didn’t have as much vegetable garden this past season as we would have liked. However, we now have one advantage – self-powered rototillers! Over the past little while, the three … Continued
We have not consciously followed the 100 mile diet but have been pleased this Fall how often we have had a “100 metre diet.” A number of our meals have come partly or mostly from our farm and garden. The other … Continued
We’re back after two weeks of frustrating technical problems which would not allow us to post photos. Sheila seems to have solved the problem today so we can start posting again. Lots has been happening with the farm with: chickens, … Continued
It has been gloomy, cloudy, blustery and showery the past few days. The snow is gone but mud is everywhere. I know that the muddy season needs to come before Spring really arrives but it has been so thick and dirty that I … Continued
We have known that we would probably find the late February and March period the most difficult part of winter here in Ontario. We have been used to this time period being very spring-like in BC and, indeed, have been receiving … Continued
Some of you are aware that we had a rather unusual tradition at our place in Abbotsford, BC. Every January 31 we would walk through the yard and count all of the different varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees that were … Continued
I (Bob) used to joke that we couldn’t ever move because I wouldn’t leave behind our big Western Red Cedar. With a circumference of over 180 inches (15 feet), that tree was a little difficult to move so we would have to stay … Continued