There was a comment recently that the current garden at Sunny Meadow was “not truly accessible.” That made me stop and think a bit. We have not seen full public plans yet for the new garden changes, so rather than speculate, I figured it was worth talking about what...
As we started dismantling the deck, it became clear that the screws used were not stainless steel. They were breaking repeatedly, which made removal extremely difficult. There is a workaround tool available (about $6 at Harbor Freight), but with the rain moving in and...
Spring is here, and with it comes tick season. Right on cue, John Ray spotted his first tick of the year at Koulas Farm this week. It is a good reminder that they are already active even with cooler mornings. Ticks are most commonly found in areas where grass meets...
A Simple Idea for Making Outdoor Water Connections More Accessible I was in the shop at Sunny Meadow recently and came across a box full of connectors and splitters used for water systems. These are the fittings that are added to faucets every spring so multiple...
This weekend we are filming two more episodes of the series “Cooking Buckets Sugar House: Making Syrup.” Episode 4 will be a longer virtual tour of the sugar shack. This one is called Inside the Sugar Shack and will walk through the entire process from raw sap to...
Sometimes a simple question can open the door to a much bigger story. Someone recently suggested that, as the trees grow, perhaps branches from them could someday be used to graft new trees. Those new trees could be planted at conservation sites, parks like Roberts...
