Organically Inclined

I had a wonderful picture that Liam took of our abundance of blueberries, but Daisy the dog literally chewed through the camera’s adapter cable, so you’ll just have to imagine…
I picked about five pounds of blueberries Sunday (between rain storms) and have several pounds already frozen. I did give away a few pounds to my [...]

I should look it up, but it seems that there has not been a dry day yet this summer here in Central Vermont! I have only taken the kids swimming twice at a friend’s pool - and we usually go to a nearby lake DAILY, and we haven’t been once. The temp has been 80 [...]

I won’t lie, my garden is pretty weedy. Really weedy. It always is. I go out there with all intentions of having a pretty little row by row garden and then I end up with the jungle (I’ll go out and take a picture later, it’s too hot right now). I think part of it [...]

We have finally reached a day when we have less snow then open ground on most of our property. Over the weekend, the sheep were finally able to break loose of the barn and get out in the barnyard a bit. We had them fenced in the barn at one point because they were able [...]

Make a Rain Barrel
Even though there is still a few feet of snow on the ground here in central Vermont, I know that soon spring will come - and when it does, the rain will start. We always get bucket loads of rain in April around here. For several years, I have wished that we [...]

Let the Christmas articles begin.
Many years ago, when I first became a “greenie” or “treehugger” or whatever the term was back in the 80’s, I berated my parents for cutting down a Christmas tree in our own backyard (we have 30 acres). “You’ve cut down a precious tree for a month’s worth of enjoyment!” I [...]

There are many ways to extend the gardening season into the winter, but one of the best ways I have found is to grow your greens. Now, I have to admit, I did not know for a long time that once the weather got cold that I could keep on planting. It seemed counterintuitive. Once [...]

But, but that little knobby thingy on the wall is so much nicer! I know, I know. It’s nice to be able to just turn the knob and get a little extra heat - especially when the temp is dipping below 0. But at $3 a gallon for heating oil - can you afford to [...]

I just bought a crockpot - a big one. The biggest one they had. It’s like 7 quarts or something.
I never thought I’d be a crockpot mama, but it’s the best invention! Now, I know some of you are gonna say “Duh, Mish, we knew that years ago,” but let me explain. The crockpot, was, [...]

“The time has come,” the Walrus said…
It is time to start stocking up! Here on the Hogan farm, we have been picking, canning and freezing the daylights out of everything. Blueberries, blackberries, peppers, zucchini and yellow squash, you name it. The tomatoes appear to be getting close to picking - it was a cool June [...]