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A Barn Razing

  • May 17, 2015
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  • Rory
When we moved to this property three years ago it came with few outbuildings in varying degrees of disrepair. The previous owners had already torn down a traditional barn that had…
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The Bee-Friendly Garden

  • April 23, 2015
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A long time in the works, I am happy to announce our Bee-Friendly Garden seed collection is now on sale! This collection of annual and perennial seeds were hand picked…
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Evaporating sap and making maple syrup

  • April 9, 2015
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  • Rory
The trees are tapped and the sap is flowing. Finally its time to turn those gallons of sap into delicious maple syrup! If you have not already read part 1 and…
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How to tap a tree

  • March 29, 2015
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  • Rory
In my previous post, I discussed the basics of getting started with your own maple sugaring operation. In this post, I wanted to show the step-by-step process of tapping trees…
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Getting started with Maple Sugaring

  • March 12, 2015
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This is our third year tapping trees to make maple syrup, and each year when the sap begins to flow I am thrilled and amazed. To collect gallons of sap from…
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Baby chicks growing fast

  • March 7, 2015
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Our baby chicks, Cocoa and Clove, were born 2 weeks ago and are growing fast! In fact they are quickly outgrowing their brooder and we’re now looking for a bigger box. We try to give them…
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