The “Party” on Saturday had all of the appearances of being a success. By the time the house was empty and the ticky-tacky leftovers were put away I could once again hit the lazy-boy and reflect on the past couple of weeks of labor and feel good that it was all over…Sunday dawned without me [...]

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Around these parts most of our ripened fruit happened a month or better ago. The only thing  still to come are the pecans in the fall. Even so the following resonates…
The Suburban Life - Thinking Ahead - Editorial - NYTimes.com
It’s a good year for blueberries.
Decades ago, a farmer planted more than a dozen bushes on [...]

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One of  the email missives I look forward to comes in on it’s own schedule each month. It is from Andy Griffin of Mariquita Farm called “The Ladybug Letter”. Andy tells tales of his life in agriculture on the west coast…Funny stories, ironic stories…Stories of life…Great stories…
The Ladybug Letter
As a modern farmer I’m hardly alone [...]

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Occasionally a blog entry will touch a spot in me that makes me do something…Cate’s “ramble” today was one…
Beyond the Fields We Know: Looking for…
Some places arrange themselves perfectly in eye and viewfinder, and yet they do not speak or sing. Others, often on cold, dank and foggy days, arrange themselves easily in neither [...]

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