February 21, 2019 “I must have flowers, always, and always.” ― Claude Monet It is February at Living History Farms. The museum is closed for general touring until May 1. Museum staffers are often asked if this…
September 2, 2014 It’s been a busy summer here on the farm. Mild weather has meant many visitors from nearby and faraway places. It’s meant taking a break from posting things on the blog, but…
July 18, 2013 This week’s recipe sounded very appealing when the wood-burning cookstove was heating up the house this morning! Courtesy of Mrs. Curtis’s Cookbook, this salad would have been a great way to utilize…
July 5, 2013 As the weather has been warming up (quite rapidly!) this spring and early summer, have you noticed any ladybugs waking up inside your house? Have you vacuumed what seems like thousands of…
As spring has finally come into full swing here on the 1900 farm, the cherry, pear, and apple blossoms in the orchard and fresh shoots of clover emerging in the hayfields have reminded me of…
June 20, 2012 We are a little ways out from the juicy red tomatoes, striped green cucumbers, bright white onions, or sunny orange pumpkins, but we can still celebrate a bit of early color in…
April 30, 2012 We’ve been enjoying some nice days at the 1900 farm. We are wrapping up the school enrichment programs and preparing for the 1000+ school children that will visit us during the month…
April 13, 2012 As I plant the kitchen garden it is hard to miss bounty that the garden is already providing. The rhubarb plants have blossomed and I had a request for some ideas of…
April 5, 2012 The first day of Spring has officially come and gone. It passed with little fanfare this year because it has felt like spring for quite some time now. The strange weather has…
February 1, 2012 Because there was less field work and outdoor activities, the winter season was the social season for people of the 19th century. January has been pretty social with historic dinners here at…