Life at The Perry Farm
I meant to tell you how we spent the sunny fall morning at The Perry Farm. I sat here reading near the window, looking up every now and then at the birds gathering in the holly trees-- nuthatches walking up the trunk in their grey tuxedos and white shirts. Black capped chickadees zipping by with... Continue Reading →
July has been an especially lush month in the garden. All the plants are blooming and bearing, and there is much more greenery than soil now. This year we built a small patio at the south end of the garden, made from flat chunks of limestone we hauled up out of the creek bed. This... Continue Reading →
This past Thanksgiving, we took a vow to make our meal only from locally grown, organic foods. And just like that, the holiday got simpler. For us, “locally-grown” and “organic” meant no noodles, dressing, bread, or pie. Just a beautiful turkey still wearing several of her pin feathers and one sturdy quill we had to... Continue Reading →
M. H. Perry 