Photo by Taylor Stuart Well, it all looked rather orderly. The herd was meandering up Aunt Molly Road within the confines of the barrier Taylor, Brett and Orlando had put up. Strolling, really…until one got outside of the temporary fence and took off! Photo by Taylor Stuart A note on bovine behavior: when one … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Turkey is as Turkey Does
Photo by Charlie Tutela Every year around this time, the turkeys start to explore. I mean REALLY explore their surroundings, work the space, test the limits. This is not a good time of year to park your truck anywhere near the barn (Exhibit A, above) or leave equipment unprotected (Exhibit B, below). In case you … [Read more...]
Fall Bounty On Its Way
The cornucopia of fall vegetables are making their way to the market. The delicata and several other squash varieties have been there for a while, but we have roasting pumpkins coming in. So good to make into a soup, using the pumpkin itself as a bowl! Our sweet potatoes are finally making an appearance. The first … [Read more...]
Horticulture at the Farm and ‘Gordita’
Last weekend, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society included Double Brook Farm and the Brick Farm Market on their ‘PHS Celebrates Fall – Homegrown‘ walking tour in the greater Princeton area. It was a low-key event with people from all over the Keystone State walking the gardens, asking questions and exploring … [Read more...]