Blueberry Hill Farm

There are a couple of really good, informative, inspirational books that I have read recently.  I'd like to encourage everyone to read them because I really feel they have some great information.

The first is "Real Food:  What to Eat and Why" by Nina Planck.  Sometimes, when I read something I feel in my heart it is truth.  I loved the book and it articulated very clearly some of the things I felt but didn't have the facts at hand to back up my feeling.  Nina Planck is a great writer; very personable.  The book is an easy read and each chapter pretty much stands alone, if, like me, you skip around.

The second is "Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal" by Joel Salatin.  I've never met Salatin, but I'd sure like to.  He's the kind of person I'd just like to sit down and spend a few hours talking with.  I love his writing style.  It really reads like an ongoing conversation.  Heck, I'd love to be an apprentice at his farm for a few weeks.  Only one problem:  MY FARM!

So, if you're looking for a couple of good, farm related books, by two folks who are in the thick of the farming fray, check out these books.

I don't know how it is on most farms, but on ours there is a series of unfinished projects going on.  Right now in the works, aside from fall/winter transplanting, are the unfinished hoop houses, the unfinished new chicken coop, the unfinished huge asparagus bed, just to name a few.  Randy, who helps me out with some of these projects, asked recently if we couldn't finish one project before we started on another.  I guess we could if all the projects in the works didn't need to be done YESTERDAY!  

It seems I'm never able just to turn it all off for a while and let it go.  I'm always looking ahead to the next project.  Is this ADD? OCD?  Whatever it is, my farm buddy, Willi, has the same disorder.  She and I shared over lunch today our upcoming projects and she has about as many unfinished and "in the planning stages" projects as I have.

Guess that keeps things interesting!  Sure seems to keep us off the streets and out of trouble!