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Autumn Adventures

We been so busy this fall. Lots of adventures on the property and out and about. I put together a small homeschool group at our local library. We meet for book clubs, crafts, board games, projects, etc. Yesterday …
Afternoon walk, run, and what is growing still on the farm.

Joshua and I enjoyed a long walk and Joshua really enjoyed some running. He also enjoyed climbing a tree or two. A few tree hugs. We are still getting quite a bit of produce from the garden. …
NOFANY Potato Trial & George our potbelly pig.

We harvested the potatoes yesterday that were part of the NOFANY Potato Trial. For info on the trial, please click on our farm website. http://www.perryhillfarm.com/nofanypotatotrial2009.html George, our…
Preparing for the First Frost

The weather has dropped to the mid-to-upper thirties over the past couple of weeks. We have managed to not get a frost. Last night's temp was to drop to thirty-one. I knew I had much to do to save some plants. Sin…
Beans, Fossils, Dinosaur Astronaut Training and a Ring-neck Pheasant

I've been really busy harvesting the dried bean pods of black turtle beans, anasazi beans, scarlet runner, black-eyed peas and kidney beans. It is a lot of work and it makes me appreciate our food even more. Beans ar…
Happy Birthday Buster Brown....

It's hard to believe that Buster Brown is a year old! His birthday was September 18th and for some strange reason I thought it was today! Here's his birth story from last year. http://perryhillfarm.xanga.com/6…
Gorgeous Weather, wonderful days of harvesting

We are ever so grateful for the beautiful weather we have been having. To me, I think the weather is just perfect. Cool and crisp in the morning and it rises to low to mid 70's during the day. No humidity. Although …
Harvest and Seeds

We've been really busy harvesting lately. Cucumbers, summer squash, carrots, celery, potatoes, lettuce, kale, collards, herbs, onions, leeks, garlic scallions, nasturtiums, beets, fodder beets, mint, black turtle beans,…
Changing clothes is not that simple

Let's hurry and change our clothes before we go out to run our errands. "OK mom." Then I got a bunch of giggles and the crazy boy proceeded to be silly! Is this where I put my pants? Or maybe I should put them …
Lyme Disease and farm update

We found out this week that Joshua also has Lyme Disease. Although he did not really show any signs, other than being a bit cranky this summer and more hyper than usual, we wanted him to be tested. As the doctor said,…