What do you do with roughly 50 feet of narrow lawn along the southern side of a wraparound deck? You build raised beds out of reclaimed barn wood, fill them with veggies, herbs, and flowers, and enjoy an attractive salad from the convenience of your back door!
And there was even time left for some herb and veggie beds made out of old drawers found around the house.
There's still a lot left in the greenhouse to plant....
So it's a good thing we have this huge garden area to work on next!
Sure is pretty out there.
Seasonal freezes help to regulate pest populations, manage water resources, and provide essential insulation for soil. Ice cover also helps lakes and other water bodies sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
After a pretty relentless drought, the recent rainfall, snow, and ice are helping to regulate things ahead of winter. Keeping this in mind as we crank the wood stove and bundle up—stay warm, friends!
Misty morning stomp with peak peeping 🍃🍂🍁
Coral fountain amaranth 🪸
Seeds from our friends at @seedkeeping
Okra! 😍😍
Phoebe ❤️ Titan
Redwood Field Days Parade 2025
Celebrity guest on the @betterfarm lawn—can any aficionados ID? Possibly a common musk? Blanding’s?!
HUGE thanks to our community for coming out to support betterArts at this year’s Better Festival! What a day (and night)! Special shoutouts to our performers @undefeated_official @berkstar18 @rhondasfooteworks and all our dedicated volunteers for making this a truly special event. We are floored by everyone’s kindness and generosity.
Who’s ready for Better Festival on Saturday?! 👋👋👋
www.betterfarm.org/better-festival
Bliss.
Better Festival prep—one week to go!! betterfarm.org/better-festival
How we sunset
Moment of zen with Winnie the Pig. 🐽
#eatyourveggiesnotyourfriends #animalsanctuary #whereinthehellisredwoodny #betterfarm #joy
Better Festival returns Aug 16!
This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!! Festivities start at 3—come early to enjoy food, drinks, art, merch, a couple of rounds of trivia, and a few surprises!
All $$ raised at the event will support our sister organization BetterArts, which focuses on increasing access to the arts in the North Country with free and low-cost programming, residencies, and a commercial-free radio station broadcasting and streaming 24/7. Learn more about this special nonprofit at betterarts.org.
Want to get involved as a volunteer, artist, or vendor at the event? Reach out to info@betterfarm.org. More festival info available at https://www.betterfarm.org/better-festival