Rosa Rugosa

We have lots of this rose all around our farm. The acidity in the soil will determine the color of the flowers. Those nearest the gardens rich in sheep, llama and chicken poop are one color, and those out in the field that haven't been fertilized with manure yet are another color. The colors range from pink to white. The rose hips are what is left behind after the flower blooms. The hips are high in Vitamin C and can be used for many different things. Hop on over and learn more from this blogger.

Two months later...

I know, I know. I've been distracted by baby lambs being born, shearing starting up and trying to get more product made for NH Sheep & Wool May 9 & 10th in Deerfield, NH. There are deer back in the back pasture and a porcupine that has grown to maturity. It is time to put out the solar game cameras that I bought last year!! I will be back. In the meantime I am going to share some of the plants we have around the farm and their benefits. I will also be sending you to other blogs to learn more from their expertise.

Time to start blogging again!

I am more than a little upset that when I did a Google search for our farm name, one that we have had since 1993, it is on page 2!! There is a farm in Maine that stole our name and would not change it, despite me asking numerous times. I post on FB daily, but apparently that is not enough. So, I am coming back to blogging. Pictures and more posts will be coming soon!

Life on the farm

One day I will be back on here.

Life is just incredibly busy here on the farm. We are doing better this year at farmer's market than we did last year. Some of that was because it was a primary voting year, but a LOT of that was the fact that it rained almost all of the market days. Twice it downpoured hard enough 1/2 of an hour before we closed that two of our tents were destroyed. Of course, it was the only two purple tents at markets. I was far too busy at our skirting clinic to take any pictures. I had hoped to do a second clinic, but we had to cancel due to the weather for the 2nd time this year!! I am hoping to try again for fall, unless I manage to get everything skirted myself. If I have time, I will take pictures of the fleeces as I skirt them and post them here. Off to the hay field, again!!