Published inSpice Holler FarmRemember DecemberAs the year winds down to its annual grand finale, I knew it was necessary to take a pause and reflect on all that I have built here on…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Published inSpice Holler FarmNovemberThe urgency of being in the garden continues to wane, and it is a good feeling to focus on other aspects of farming for a while. Things…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Published inSpice Holler FarmOh boy, it’s OctoberThe first frost came a few days early this October, pushing out an explosion of fall color and setting the mountains around the farm on…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Published inSpice Holler FarmSo very SeptemberI have had to learn to appreciate that death is part of farming. A plant grows, we eat its leaves; it flowers, we eat its fruits, and then…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Published inSpice Holler FarmIt was AugustWhen I was a kid in Hawaii we learned about the four seasons in school, but I remember being confused because it was warm every day so I…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Published inSpice Holler FarmJune and July JamJune and July often run together. Both start with the same two letters. Both are four letters long. And both are hot, not as hot as August…Oct 19, 20201Oct 19, 20201
Published inSpice Holler FarmMother, May I?The coldest part of the night is just before dawn. I know this because I’m usually awake when it happens and for most of the night I am…Aug 21, 2020Aug 21, 2020
Published inSpice Holler FarmAnd…AprilHope and fear are really just two versions of the same story but I guess everybody has a different opinion. Since apparently we’re living…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
