Author Archives: Red Gate Farm Michigan

It’s early, we sprang forward last night, and it’s still dark outside. My better half is still sleeping, so I’ve got the coffee made and my seed packets from last year on the couch. I’ve been reading this year’s catalog from Baker Creek, and want to make sure I don’t already have some of whatContinue reading “Sunday morning garden planning”

Well, clumsy me took yet another spill walking down the front steps and slipping on ice that I assumed was just slush. Swoosh, I hit the ground hard and my head bounced a little. The good (actually my doc would say BAD) news is that I have quite a bit of natural insulation, so theContinue reading “Whoops!”

March 2nd, 2020: It was 30 degrees at 9 a.m. and I was sweating in my coat when I let the chickens out of the bus. I’m so anxious to start seeds, organize the greenhouse, and start ripping out t-posts and fencing to reconfigure the current garden set up. (we need to make a spotContinue reading “Spring is coming!”

January 26, 2020 Building a web site takes time Chicken poop stinks Fresh eggs are good The world is crazy right now, simple things make me happy Spring will be here before we know it Family and friends are the key to getting through each day I am very lucky