Learn how to build a keyhole garden and transform heavy clay soil into a thriving, garden space. Learn about its benefits, water efficiency, and planting tips for Vermont’s climate.

Discover how crop rotation improves soil health, prevents pests, and boosts yields in your Vermont garden. Learn which crops are heavy feeders, how to rotate them effectively, and the best soil management strategies. Keep your garden thriving with sustainable practices.

As I enter the fifth season of my no-till garden at North10VT, I’m refining my approach with cover crops, companion planting, and crop rotation to boost soil health and yields. This year, I’m experimenting with a push-pull system, adding black beans, amaranth, turnips, and onions, and rotating staple crops. With spring approaching, I’ll decide whether to scythe or crimp-roll the cover crops for mulch.

Discover insights from the 2024 UVM Extension Master Gardener Annual Conference on Gardening with Nature in Mind. Learn sustainable gardening practices, wildlife-friendly landscaping, and nature-based solutions from experts like Rachel Boyers, Nancy Lawson, and Dr. Fortino Acosta. Explore resources and tips to create regenerative, pollinator-friendly gardens.

Vermont’s cooler months invite reflection and learning. Recently, I attended a NOFA-VT workshop on organic certification, exploring its benefits and requirements for crops, livestock, and food. The insights shared by certified farmers reinforced the value of organic practices for soil health and market access.

At North10VT, we’re on a path toward net zero. Recent upgrades—from high-efficiency heat pumps to solar panels—are helping us reduce energy costs and our carbon footprint. Join us as we share our progress, costs, and savings.

This post recounts the unexpected addition of two goats, Momma and Baby, to our herd at North10VT. From finding them a home to adjusting their space and meeting our original trio, it’s been an adventure filled with unique personalities and farm life lessons.

Learn about soil testing, cover crops, and sustainable gardening tips from a Master Gardener turning their property into a permaculture food forest.

This post captures the awe of witnessing a total solar eclipse at North10VT, set against the backdrop of spring’s arrival. With daffodils blooming, peepers singing, and a surprising April snow, the eclipse brought stillness to the land. It’s a reflection on nature’s rhythms and the wonder of experiencing both cosmic and seasonal transformations.

It’s the first week of the Spring Detox and while I tell myself I eat pretty well my body gives me a different version of the truth.

Spring is a good time to clear out the gunk of winter and reflect on the first three months of this year.

Spring snow, welcoming more daylight, and letting go.

Ryan and I traveled to Orlando Florida for a few days to visit with family and take in sunshine.

The snow disappeared in early March. Fog, rain, and mud covered the fields in the morning. Are we having an early Spring?

Snow has melted, and I don’t have the flu any more. Also we had a big old full moon this week. The last one before we head into eclipse season.

Tanya and Maddie visited during President’s Day Weekend. We had adventures snow tubing at Sharp Park.

This article was written in March of 2021 and describes how I was feeling about COVID at the time. I wrote it as part of a memoir class I was taking online.

I am an artist in recovery. Seeking to balance my desire to create with other demands for my time.

Goats enjoying hay from their feeder behind the barn. They had plenty of pine branches to dine on after the storm this week.

My seeds came in the mail today! I ordered them from High Mowing Organic Seeds. This is my fourth year working with the garden.