A Little Wild Farm

Hadleigh

  • The Odd Uneven Time

    “August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” ―Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath I think Sylvia Plath said it best, referring to August as the odd uneven… Continue reading

    The Odd Uneven Time

  • Summertime & Strawberry Wine

    It was in the Spring of 2016 when Dan and I bought and bottled our first ever wine kit. We had been spending a lovely date day in St. Albert and ,while sipping margaritas at our favourite taco bar, noticed… Continue reading

    Summertime & Strawberry Wine

  • Grandma Mary’s Pickled Eggs

    It seems that as of late we have found ourselves with a surplus of eggs here on the farm. With the world still a little guarded due to Covid and myself being on maternity leave, I have not been making… Continue reading

    Grandma Mary’s Pickled Eggs

  • Sun Tea for the Garden : A How to on Comfrey Tea Fertilizer

    The first year we planted a garden here on the farm my husband had worked and worked to clear me a patch of land out of the old garden from the previous owners that had become over run. Tilling up… Continue reading

    Sun Tea for the Garden : A How to on Comfrey Tea Fertilizer

  • Rose Water : A How To & Why You Need it in Your Life

    Here on the farm in June the wild rose bushes are in full bloom, their sweet fragrance wafting through the yard on a breeze or sitting heavy in the air on a hot day. Their light blush and bright pink… Continue reading

    Rose Water : A How To & Why You Need it in Your Life

  • The Slow Down Summer

    Here on the farm, Summer usually brings with it the hustle and bustle of warm weather days filled with chores, activities and the ever endless To-Do list. It’s a time to take advantage of the longer days and the nice… Continue reading

    The Slow Down Summer

  • The ONLY Rhubarb Recipe You NEED This Summer

    If there is one thing that comes to mind when I think early Summer, it is EVERYTHING rhubarb. From desserts like crisps, to morning treats like rhubarb rolls or the more savory side with bbq sauces and cooking along side… Continue reading

    The ONLY Rhubarb Recipe You NEED This Summer

  • Queenspotting, the Perfect Rainbow and Adventures in Beekeeping with the Burches

    As we enter our third Summer of beekeeping we reflect on how much we have learned over the course of a couple of years, and also how much we really don’t even know yet. That’s the beauty of beekeeping, just… Continue reading

    Queenspotting, the Perfect Rainbow and Adventures in Beekeeping with the Burches

  • The Burches

    We’ve been awfully quiet over here on the farm blog lately and that’s because in February, we became a family! On February 5th 2020 at 4:59pm we welcomed our beautiful baby girl Wallace Anne Burch earthside. Weighing in at 6… Continue reading

  • This One’s for the Birds

    One of my favourite parts of Winter is quiet morning coffees as the sun rises on snow covered branches, woodland backyards full of busy little birds as the world wakes. This is most definitely where you’ll find me most mornings… Continue reading

    This One’s for the Birds