A lot has been happening on the farm this past week that I’d like to share with you. First of all, I’ve been very busy finishing fiber art projects that I’ll be offering for sale at the 4th Annual Fiber Arts Festival at Castle Farms in Charlevoix, MI. This is a wonderful festival celebrating fiber [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Fiber Arts Festival at Castle Farms
Posted in Farm, Fiber, Gardening on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Lavender Pick’n Time
Posted in Gardening, Herbs on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The lavender is blooming and ready to be harvested! Picking lavender can be very time-consuming when you pick one stem at a time. You know it’s ready to be picked when the buds mature and swell and perhaps one or two of the buds are just opening. If you wait to pick lavender until it’s [...]
A Typical Day of Chores on the Farm
Posted in Farm, Gardening on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The alarm clock sounds at 4 A.M. and another day begins. Dennis and I have been getting up to do chores before our 5 A.M. commute into the city for many years. Since I ‘retired’ from the auto industry several years ago, we still carry-out the morning ritual together. We have our routine; he’ll let the [...]