There comes a point when it seems as if something big is about to happen. A whiff of change on the wind, a green sprig of possibility, an opening of sorts. Spring can bring this feeling – there is an age old practice of ‘Spring Cleaning’ (though for all witches, all the celebratory times areContinue reading “Another Tuesday at Rock Bottom Homestead”
Author Archives: Rachael M Rollson
Monday’s Muse
Farming While Black: African Diasporic Wisdom for Farming and Food Justice ~ Leah Penniman (Co-director and Farm Manager of Soul Fire Farm, Grafton, NY), Keynote Speaker for 2020 Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Common Ground Country Fair It’s no surprise that industrial agriculture is a leading driver of climate change, water withdrawals, water pollution,Continue reading “Monday’s Muse”
Tuesday Sunshine Happenings
There is a hustle and bustle in the air – even though Last Frost isn’t until the second week for us here in mid-Maine, we can tell that the attitude of the weather has changed. I should be getting my peas in (well, really I should have put them in a couple of weeks agoContinue reading “Tuesday Sunshine Happenings”
Monday’s Muse
Friday in Pictures: Spring Bits
let the images tell you their story
Duendesday: Much to do
{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} She’s an opportunist for any moment to scooter; keeping not one, but two scooters in the car just in case she can convince someone to scooter with her. When we finally made it to the Farmer’s Market (after a long Winter), Duende was less interested inContinue reading “Duendesday: Much to do”
On a Tuesday
I do love to grow things. As much as my body doesn’t always enjoy it, I like to rake and turn the earth a bit just to smell the deep musky life brewing in there. With the warm sun and things greening up, it’s a joy to be out there. Buds on trees, birds matingContinue reading “On a Tuesday”
Recipe Thursday: Hot Lobster Dip & Tortilla Chips
As with many of our recipes, I’m all about the ‘kitchen-sink technique’; it’s all about what we have on hand. I prefer recipes that I can easily substitute something of a like kind and that it satisfies all three of our diverse palates (harder to come by with some dishes for the kid but weContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Hot Lobster Dip & Tortilla Chips”
What’s Happening Tuesday
Besides one little lump in the driveway, under the construction materials due for the Transfer Station, is the last bit of snow on the front side of the property. I found myself near the Longfellow Greenhouse/Nursery yesterday and came home with a selection of delicious Pansies, and a few extra Heuchera to go with myContinue reading “What’s Happening Tuesday”
Monday’s Muse
“Cultivation is the shallow stirring of the surface soil in order to cut off small weeds and prevent the appearance of new ones. Weeding takes place after the weeds are already established. Cultivation deals with weeds before they become a problem. Weeding deals with the problem after it has occurred. When weeds are allowed toContinue reading “Monday’s Muse”
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