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Sustainability

Composting

It is certainly not a new process. Composting been going on since time began in one form or another under the careful tutelage of good old Mother Nature. We have however, taken things to a new level with the need to break things down a little faster than the millennia …

Fall at the Farm

We have reached the end of our first growing season at ‘ Rocky Road Farm’, and have really learned a lot about …

Backyard Chickens

For reasons of our own: self sufficiency, controlling our food quality by raising animals in a humane way, we have decided to …

Soil pH for Vegetables

The quality of your soil for growing vegetables, or anything for that matter, is very important. Water alone will not necessarily bring …

Plant a Vegetable Garden

The price of potatoes has gone crazy….so that inspired us enough this year to plant some in the garden, as well as …

Dividing Your Perennials

In  the fall or early spring is a good time to make changes to your flower gardens. You may want to dig …