Eliot Coleman, in his seminal book, The New Organic Gardener, suggests that reducing tillage, or eliminating it completely, might prove...

The romantic notion of fragrant, purple rows of lavender evokes thoughts of Provence. In our vicinity there are a few lavender farms...

A major snowstorm was predicted for southern Ontario beginning in the late afternoon of December 23 and continuing through the 24th. We...

It’s somewhat bittersweet to see the last days of summer pass, all that warmth and sunshine, swimming in the lake, BBQ dinners out on the...

The AppleFest Festival has been running for almost 50 years. It was started in 1975 by local merchants as a way to promote the...

As mentioned in some of the previous blog posts, we are fortunate to be located in the heart of the Southeastern Ontario apple belt, with...

Ash trees on the property have fallen victim to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive beetle native to Northeastern Asia that was...

We are tackling projects around the farmhouse bit by bit. One priority job was to build frames for the guest beds to make them usable as...

Our SevenMaples farmhouse dates back to circa 1860, putting the “Grande Dame” at around 163 years old in 2023. She has undergone changes...

When we moved in on May 31, 2021, seven majestic Sugar Maple Trees stood watch at the front of the farmhouse. Based on their diameter we...

A tradition even before we got SevenMaples was Ray’s annual production of Salsa and Chili Sauce, which if I do say so myself, is the...

One of the pleasures of growing food on your own land is being able to harvest it and enjoy it with friends and family. This can take the...

“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” – Helen Keller The power and importance of friendship is something we’re...

What could be sweeter than enjoying fresh fruit and berries from your own land? Regrettably, all we had on the property when we started...

“Playing croquet is a wonderful way to enjoy an afternoon, Hitting the ball through the wicket, Pushing the ball isn’t Cricket…” listen...

We very fortunate to inherit several flower beds from the Fairs (who owned the property for 50 years before us). Mrs. Fair had planted...

August 1 marked the beginning of the first harvest at SevenMaples. Zucchini was the first to arrive, and the funny thing about zucchini...

Big, fat and green!! The infamous Tomato Hornworm made its appearance suddenly and without warning in our burgeoning tomato patch at the...

We had our first test vegetable plot ploughed out in the fall of 2021. It is located on the east side of the property and measures...

Our 14 acre farm is the last parcel of what had at one time been a 200 acre farm. Forty years or so ago, there were apple trees on some...