Nature
Walk with me
It’s been a beautifully warm and dry spring. In the past couple of weeks we’ve hosted many more guests than we usually see before Memorial Day Weekend. Some years I cringe at the thought of sharing our muddy roads and cold fog with people who have traveled so far to be with us; but this…
Read MoreIt’s beginning to feel like Spring
The roads are soft, the air is soft, the plants are greening and the flock is begging to graze in the campground…The days are getting longer and we’ve finally been able to spend more time outside…and we’ve noticed:
Read MoreBees and Weather
When Mother Nature doesn’t want to give you a break, opening a campground in Maine is hard work! It seems as though it’s snowing every morning and even though our intentions are good, when we start to rake the leaves and find them frozen to the ground, there’s little you can do but move on…and…
Read MoreSpring Make-over
Spring has finally arrived in Maine! We’ve had several warm, sunny days in a row, it might be safe to put away arctic clothing and dig out the flip flops! Even Maggie and the goats are getting a spring make-over! Tuesday they had a hair appointment with shearer, Edie Kershner of Stockton Springs, for a…
Read MoreSacrificing a Tree to Save a Forest
We work closely with Maine Forest Service to steward the trees here at the Shores. Did you know that one of the most common ways that insect pests move from one region to another is through the transportation of campfire wood? So far we haven’t seen any damage but concern over the Emerald Ash Borer…
Read MoreWinter Greens are looking promising
It’s as blustery and gray as a day can be in Maine…a reminder of what things will be like in a couple of weeks. Luckily our salad greens are ready to hoop and the kale, mustard and swiss chard promise to carry us towards Christmas. We’ve been pulling plants and piling seaweed onto the raised…
Read MorePlanning the Garden
It’s not 10 degrees above zero and Steven’s been planning the garden for the past two days. He’s done the seed inventory, ordered a ton few more from Fedco and Johnny’s and started the walla walla, red bull, clear dawn, and alisa craige onions (not to mention the prisma shallots) in the sunny window downstairs. …
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