Are the deer eating your garden? They are having a party in ours here at Rabbit Hill. Not a sunflower head is left, the pole beans have been chewed, grown, and chewed very four
Got Deer pressure? Tait is ready!
Posted on August 22, 2017
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Lobsters & Peonies from Green Garden Farm
Posted on June 26, 2017
Our friends Allen & Jose cultivate magnificent certified organic peonies. Superb farmers and great friends, they grew our initial crop of tomatoes. Although their tomato crop is primarily for seed now, they are also our
From modernfarmer.com : Down the Rabbit Hole
Posted on April 04, 2017
By Brian Barth Clean, quiet, and easy to raise, these little critters might be the next big thing in sustainable meat. All ears? We’ve got the low-down on hare care. We all know the saying.
One Week in the Maine Woods
Posted on February 17, 2017
In less than one week, we received over 4 feet of snow! We are unable to drive out of the woods, so we walk. My car is on the outside and we pull a sled
Raising Rabbits Organically at Rabbit Hill Farm
Posted on October 16, 2015
For the urban gardener or homesteader, domestic rabbits can be valuable livestock. Rabbit meat is an excellent source of protein; the pelts can be used in numerous applications including hats, lap robes, cushion covers, vests
The Season’s 1st Strawberries
Posted on June 24, 2015
Strawberry season is fast approaching, and I’ve been researching some of the nutritional benefits of these sun-ripened, sweet berries. The bright red color of strawberries indicates a high level of anthocyanins, or color pigments, with
Spread the Lovage
Posted on June 10, 2015
My love affair with Lovage started over 30 years ago when my Aunt Paula, a talented herbalist and educator, sent me flats of herbs to start my gardens in Bangor. I planted Lovage along the
Surf’s Up!
Posted on March 04, 2015
On the recent low drain tide, my husband snow shoed to shore and dug us a nice mess of clams. We are fortunate; most places here are pretty frozen over. Our cove is one of
Smoothing out a very rough winter
Posted on February 25, 2015
Like most Mainers, we’ve been snowed in here quite a bit this winter. Shoveling and plowing sure work up one’s appetite, and most days we’re in need of a mid-morning repast. My ideal snack is
Snowshoeing Brunch
Posted on February 18, 2015
This has been the perfect winter for snowshoeing, venturing off into the wilds of snow-covered terrain, unbroken by any tracks or signs of wildlife. For thousands of years, human’s primary mode of travel through winter
Ice Fishing & Trout
Posted on February 11, 2015
On a recent trip to visit my mother in Norway (Maine), I was admiring the small communities of ice shacks on ponds and lakes, and noted, that in the words of Tom Hennessey, the “season
Slow Cook and Savor Rabbit
Posted on October 21, 2014
Since raising rabbits is an important component of our organic farm plan for building the soil, rabbit is quite often on the menu at our house.