This has been a warm, then wet, then hot spring. Then cold again. And now probably just hot for a […]
The spring garden continues to grow at MBD Farm! May 2026
After a hard rain last week, these sunny but not overly warm days are highly appreciated! The plants are loving […]
Springtime sunshine continues the plant growth at MBD Farm. April 2026.
Things are changing very quickly here. After almost two full weeks of 20+F over the average temperature (so high 80F) […]
Late winter at the very neglected Shingle Springs garden. February 2026
Now that we live in Wilton, the Shingle Springs property is very neglected. One or the other of us goes […]
Updates on MBD Homestead. January 2026
Things have settled down a lot here in Wilton. First of all, Dave and I live here now, even if […]
Shutting down the garden in Shingle Springs. November 2025.
This has been a pretty typical autumn if we lived in other parts of the country – cool nights, warm […]
The overflowing garden in Wilton! August 2025.
It is truly amazing to watch how much we are able to produce in three 4’ x 8’ Birdie Bins […]
Garden in Shingle Springs, August 2025.
This garden has struggled ever since Cherie and Dave pick axed it out of the hillside in 2020. The soil […]
The summer garden at MBD farm! July 2025;
This garden is insane! It grows so fast and now many of the products are starting to ripen. The summer […]
The summer garden in Shingle Springs. June 2025
This garden has always suffered from too little sun and too shallow of holes or “coffins.” We always laughed that […]