
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...
Read moreAs 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,...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read morePlanting & Growing Currants Currants are an easy crop to grow in the garden, which is good because they are still quite rare in the supermarke...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreEvergreen Screen After more than two decades teaching at The New York Botanical Garden, I get questions all the time about what plants to grow aro...
Read moreSummer Heat and Canis Major I’m hoping the bulk of the heat and humidity of July and August is pretty much behind us here on the Currant Farm, whi...
Read moreHe stands stone still in the mirror of the pond, focusing beyond and beneath his majestic reflection below. Small flocks of single leafed duckwee...
Read moreThe Currant Farm is teaming with all manner of flora, fungi and fauna. One doesn’t have to venture far to find animals, predator and prey, mushroo...
Read moreThis week heralded the first day of summer, the summer solstice. The summer solstice is the day when the sun appears to travel its longest path th...
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