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Comment by ⛰️ murdock

Re: "I live and work at the Benson Place, a blueberry farm in..."

In: s/farming

Hello fellow New Englander! I am taking a break from gardening this season; time constraints as well as a groundhog that has taken up residence next to the plot. My parsley has volunteered again this year along with some other herbs, currently in mint season. I may plant some cannabis if I can find some clones; that is fun to grow and hopefully Mr. Groundhog won't chomp it on me.

⛰️ murdock

2023-05-31 · 8 months ago

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🐐 satch [OP/mod] · 2023-05-31 at 02:14:

@murdock hi! oh yes, we love the groundhogs. Nice to get some volunteers even when you don't have time to garden 😊 we have gotten some wacky volunteer squash over the years.

😺 gemalaya · Aug 17 at 19:43:

This year i've started planting different species of millet. Actually 2023 is the year of millet apparently. This stuff is great, doesn't need much water and it's quite tasty.

🚀 ahappydeath · Aug 17 at 20:05:

Last year we finally got some chickens and are currently getting about 3-4 eggs daily! Love not having to buy eggs now, plus the chickens are actually pretty great for eating grubs in the garden as well!

🐐 satch [OP/mod] · Aug 17 at 22:11:

@gemalaya i love millet! It’s so tasty too - great with maple syrup and butter for breakfast or with salt and olive oil for lunch. I’ve been making really tasty millet muffins lately too!

🐐 satch [OP/mod] · Aug 17 at 22:13:

@ahappydeath i bet they are so happy! And it’s awesome to have really great eggs right outside your door

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I live and work at the Benson Place, a blueberry farm in western Massachusetts. My family has goats, chickens, rabbits, and we grow just about every vegetable which can survive on our windy mountaintop. We produce over 50% of our own food by value. I know many geminauts are interested in these things, and I'd be interested to hear what kind of food-growing endeavors you are up to!

💬 satch [mod] · 13 comments · 1 like · 2023-05-14 · 9 months ago