Our 2021 garden: direct sown corn and sunflowers, done!

May 30, 2021June 4, 2021 / Re-Farmer / Leave a comment

The crab apple trees near the old garden area are starting to bloom. Not all of them yet, but this one was looking gorgeous, today. 🙂 This morning, after all the garden beds were watered, my older daughter and I got to work on the corn and sunflower blocks. She started by making furrows for … Continue reading Our 2021 garden: direct sown corn and sunflowers, done!

Our 2021 garden: haskap and corn plot status

May 12, 2021May 15, 2021 / Re-Farmer / Leave a comment

The girls were able to come out and give me a hand this afternoon, so things got done a lot faster. Especially for me, when they booted me out of the garden and into the house. Apparently, I was looking pretty sun burned! Not feeling it, though. 😉 In my focus on watering, I've been … Continue reading Our 2021 garden: haskap and corn plot status

Critter of the Day: damp baby

May 1, 2021April 28, 2021 / Re-Farmer / 2 Comments

I am curious as to how this deer got so damp all over like that, but his mother wasn't.

Critter of the Day: gotta work for it!

April 30, 2021April 28, 2021 / Re-Farmer / Leave a comment

The deer had to do some digging to find the feed, buried in the snow!

Critter(s) of the Day: So many ears!

April 29, 2021April 28, 2021 / Re-Farmer / 2 Comments

It's always interesting to watch the deer when they are on alert, and those loooong ears are constantly moving around.

Critter of the Day: What’s that face?

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 / Re-Farmer / Leave a comment

It's the end of April as I write this. The next few photos I'll be posting were taken in the middle of the month, just after we got a significant snowfall. What a difference a couple of weeks makes! And what a face this young buck is making! Not too keen on having to dig … Continue reading Critter of the Day: What’s that face?