Sheep, chickens, ducks and such in the Waitsfield, Mad River Valley, Vermont
Always watching, thinking, dreaming and creating on Stowell Farm
Today, I harvested thyme, basil, rosemary, lavender, chamomile, sage, fennel and oregano. I pulled the lemon balm from the oven (pilots on) and tucked these guys in for a few days (to dry). Also prepared a few tinctures. Next weekend, I'll make epson salt blends with dried herbs, flowers and essential oils.
I am so lucky. Who get's to garden with these old and amazing trees, lovely perennials, ancient buildings and beautiful views? ... Me.
Today, I dug into the garden. It's been a while—and there were some weeds and such...but really...everything has exploded! The sweet peas are still coming, the beans are here, potatoes, broccoli, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, beets, kale, chard, lettuce, mustard greens, acorn squash, zucchini, patty pan and more. And the herbs? Oregano, basil, thyme, lavender, rosemary, chamomile, horehound, fennel, milk thistle, cilantro and more... And the flowers? Calendula, shasta daisy, bee balm, yarrow, sweet william, rudebeckia, phlox, wild rose and...daisies, daisies, more daisies. Another season of it's own abundance.
“Consider Gaia theory as an alternative to the conventional wisdom that sees Earth as a dead planet made of inanimate rocks, ocean, and atmosphere, and merely inhabited by life. Consider it as a real system, comprising all of life and all of its environment tightly coupled so as to form a self-regulating entity.”
—James Lovelock
Let's not blow it.
This summer, the wildflowers, perennials and annual blooms have been fantastic. Charlie Nardozzi mentioned that though we are a bit sad about our peppers right now, we can rejoice in the fact that the weather has supported the most amazing flower production. It's true! My beds are bright and full. The blossoms bigger and bolder than ever. The bees? Well, this is the season they needed (and we need more—support those bees!...plant with them in mind). Below, the "pick" is fading, but still lovely. Echinacea, Wild Mustard, Shasta Daisy, Rudebeckia, Phlox, Yarrow, Marshmallow, Angelica, Calendula, Milk Thistle, Elecampane and Bee Balm were in this arrangement. Perennials and medicinals.
Welcome to Stowell Farm. This site tells and shows a bit about the many things we do on this amazing property on the East Warren Road in the Mad River Valley.
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont is a nonprofit association of farmers, gardeners, and consumers working to promote an economically viable and ecologically sound Vermont food system for the benefit of current and future generations.
www.nofavt.org
The Vermont Sheep Breeders’ Association is a non-profit agricultural membership organization and has been in existence for over 100 years. We are incorporated in the State of Vermont, have a Board of Directors and a written set of by-laws. In addition to soliciting our membership on an annual basis for dues to sustain our administrative services and publications, we write for grants to support our programs.
As a volunteer organization, we could do nothing without the good will, ideas and help of our membership.
The Vermont Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization with policies and priorities set at the County level by individual farmer members in a democratic process that dates back to our beginning.
Helping the public make responsible choices about herbal medicine and healthcare. The Council provides education using science-based and traditional information to promote responsible use of herbal medicine — serving the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry and media.
The Safe Seed Pledge was created in 1999 when High Mowing Organic Seeds guided a coalition of 9 other seed companies in drafting a statement about the signers' stance on genetic engineering. Over 70 companies have signed the pledge, ranging from large seed companies to family-owned businesses such as ours.
United Plant Savers' mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.
http://www.unitedplantsavers.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing healthcare resources grounded in Nature. Our work brings clinical herbalism to community practice through the weaving of science, spirit and grassroots activism. We provide one of the nation’s most extensive clinical training opportunities in herbal medicine, rooted in deep connection with the plants and place.
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