Notes From the Currant Farm

The Solace of Cold

The Solace of Cold

First of February hung on a moonless night as a thousand miles away amonster comprised of rain, snow and ice rolled across the continent towardsthe...

Monarchs & Milkweed

The Milkweed bloomed this past week here on the Currant Farm. Milkweed is the common name for the genus of plants called Asclepias named after the ...

Fireflies are crepuscular (from the Latin crepusculum meaning twilight)

Harvest & Fireflies

Bringing in the harvest is always a time of celebration and reassurance. I’m reassured that another crop has been successfully grown and harvested....

The Conceited Daffodil

Wadsworth For oft when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And t...

The Geese of Spring

As I took a second cup of steaming coffee out through the kitchen door of the old farm house shortly after daybreak and into the not quite chilly,...

The Temptress of Spring

The ramps are late this year. I was looking through my Farm Journal from past years and I’ve picked ramps as early as April 2nd here on the Curr...

The Calm of Autumn Geese

The Calm of Autumn Geese The first week of October is a gateway here on the Currant Farm. Summer has definitely packed her bags and left town for...

The End of Currants

The East coast of the New World from the Cape Fear in North Carolina to the 45th parallel into Canada was originally known as Virginia, named by S...

The Front Yard Sugar Maple

The front yard of the old farm house on the Currant Farm is distinguished by one of the most recognizable and beloved trees of the north stretch o...

Planting Instructions

Planting & Growing Currants Currants are an easy crop to grow in the garden, which is good because they are still quite rare in the supermarke...

A Farm Mystery Solved

The Currant Farm dates back to Circa 1794 After much research, I found out a few years ago that this wonderful farm house on The Currant Farm dates...