We’re in the midst of winter here in Vermont. The days are cold and the garden is buried under snow. It’s a good time to look back over the photos I took over the last year and plan for the year to come. It seems like the years fly by so quickly. Trying to enjoy each moment is key!
January
In January I lost my mom, in between her time in the hospital and then planning her service there were numerous trips to Connecticut.
January was also a very cold month as evidenced by the frozen webs under the eves!
February
February brought the snow, even the chickens weren’t interested in going outside!
It was a good time to work on establishing my worm composter! I had a little help from my granddaughter.
March
March is a snowy month. The compost bins were buried.
Inside there was color!
April
By April I started my seeds and they were off to a good start.
There was finally less snow outside and the chickens were happy to be free ranging once again. Of course they like to keep an eye on what’s happening inside the house as well!
May
May brought the first harvest, dandelions! We decided to try making some dandelion wine!
We also collected wild ramps from the woods, a delicious cross between a garlic and an onion!
June
The harvest continued! Strawberries and garlic scapes!
The canning season began with a batch of Strawberries in Vanilla Syrup.
July
The blueberries were finally ripe, we enjoy blueberries from July until the first frost!
August
Harvest was in full swing.
September
September brought cooler days and we usually get out first frost, such a short growing season here in Vermont! It also brought an abundance of zucchini, which meant zucchini cake!
October
The time in the garden is going to an end, time to prepare the garden beds for winter and enjoy the beautiful Vermont colors!
The colors for fall are reflected everywhere.
November
This past November we began a forestry project on our land. We had a forester come and walk the land and decide which trees would be removed to keep the forest healthy. The project will continue into March of this year.
December
The year comes to an end. Time to reflect on the year and what’s ahead for the new year. Looking back over the year I can’t believe how quickly time passes. Another year finished and a new year begun!
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Nancy on the Home Front 