Monthly Archives: March 2014
Minding My Own Beeswax
Going into the winter, I had two thriving beehives. One was a nucleus colony (or nuc… pronounced “nuke”) purchased from a local beekeeper and the other was a package from somewhere not-local. The difference between the two is that a nuc … Continue reading
Makin’ Bacon
Our breeding sow, Bubble, is now seven months old. This means she is officially old enough to become pregnant. Since this is the first pig porkin’ rodeo for any of us, hogs and humans included, we are (as ever) learning … Continue reading
The Mad Rooster Culler
We have some beautiful roosters. Our main man, Tough Guy, is a Black Copper Marans and he, quite literally, rules the roost. The hens belong to him and he is strut and swagger from crown to talon. He’s a truly … Continue reading
Removing That Which is Disagreeable
Although it is, by now, abundantly clear that spring will never, ever arrive in the Northeast of these frost-laden United States, we’ve decided to prune the apple tree anyway. When we moved onto the farm, we planted five heirloom varietal … Continue reading
The Occasional Farmer
Over the past week or so, I’ve spent more time down at our Brooklyn restaurant than in the past six months combined. We’ve had some really wonderful staffing changes, and I’ve been there to manage the transitions. Being submerged back … Continue reading
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