Chris Hardie

Abandoned properties have stories to tell

Dotted across our rural landscape are haunting vestiges of what once was. Each place has a story. And that’s why abandoned properties always draw my curiosity.

Gnat attacks add to misery

Finally, when it seems like we may catch a break with some warm weather to tackle all those long-delayed outside projects, we are nailed by gnats.

Fawns, burdock mark spring season

Spring is the season of birth on the farm and in nature. Our farm is home to many deer; late May or early June is when does give birth.

Farm phenology reflects biotiming

Phenology, the study of the timing of biological events in plants and animals in relation to change in season and climate, is a familiar concept for most farmers.

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