Boughs from the backyard plus cow fence wire and hoops from the barn create a literal pièce de résistance.
st. george maine
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The humble Farmer: Step right up and tell me how to build a plastic barn
I should have expected unsolicited advice when I started posting a daily progress report on Facebook.
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Knox County man found dead after getting disoriented on walk
Game wardens say the body of an 81-year-old man, who possibly succumbed to hypothermia, has been found in St. George.
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The humble Farmer: Having a hand with the chores frees me up for deep thoughts
Such as: Why do I keep dreaming about losing my car? And what do I get out of watching chases on YouTube?
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The humble Farmer: Party animal hides out on the farm – from ticks, not COVID
Told to stay out of the sun, humble is grateful for a young neighbor who likes weeding, picking carrots and repairing things bought at the dump store.
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The humble Farmer: My ER adventures weren’t much like they are on TV
In Hollywood, I wouldn’t find an EMT who slept in a crib in the stern of her father’s boat, or a doctor who buys my rhubarb.
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The humble Farmer: Old Maine gardener hasn’t yet learned to wait until the dirt warms up
Plant before Memorial Day and everything either will turn brown or get eaten by bugs.
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The humble Farmer: This season, I’m pioneering ‘lowered-bed’ gardening
It’s the only choice you have once you’ve sold all your topsoil to friends who wanted raised beds.
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The humble Farmer: No virus will keep me out of the rhubarb patch
That said, I will have to change farmstand operations, since no human can resist the urge to rummage through a pile of produce.
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The humble Farmer: I’m socially distant from seagulls, but I still seek Facebook friends
Social media and the present coronavirus have added words to our vocabulary and expanded the meanings of familiar ones.