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The Color Purple: A Frosty Garden

I’ll admit it. I’m a gambling man. Many gardeners begin cleaning out their garden right after the first frost. While they know that many species in...
House in Fall

Josh’s Fall Reading List

Here’s what I have on my nightstand as the weather turns chilly. What’s on your’s? From Our Grandmothers’ Kitchens One of our favorite...
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A Walk around the Garden

It’s not you, it’s me. I’ve been a little quiet on “the Social Medias” lately, because, well, because all my spare time has been spent...
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Summer Pond Reading

  Several people have asked why we haven’t put out a reading list since winter. We’ll be honest…we don’t get much reading done during...
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2011 Garden Party in Pictures

  This is my favorite time of year in Sharon Springs! (Ok, I know I say that every season.) The 2nd annual Garden Party that occurred over Memorial Day weekend...
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Battling the Invaders

Hard day's work? Or suicide mission?   Isn’t it amazing what we pretend to forget every year? “Oh, I won’t plant the tomato plants six...
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Happy Birthday, Brent!

This picture was take on the very first day we stumbled into Sharon Springs on that fateful apple-picking weekend excursion.   It’s Brent’s birthday today....
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A Christmas Family Tree

A long walk on the right path is faster than a shortcut to nowhere. Much has been made during this season of “The Fabulous Beekman Boys” about Brent’s...
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Reading List for Winter

January and February are the last big reading months on the farm. Other than daily clean-up and keeping the fireplace stoked, there aren’t a lot of chores....
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Brent’s List for January

Yes, this really is how neat Brent makes me keep our city pantry. As many of you know, Brent’s famous for making lists for me. I thought I’d share with...