I spoke to one of my neighbors yesterday. His name is Skip and he is about half a mile from me as the crow flies. I learned a lot about my property talking to him for a few minutes. Skip is 79. He has lived in Derry all of his life. He used to go to school in the 3 story schoolhouse that was where Duck Pond Road was laid out (behind my barn). The history books don't have pictures of that school either. I've checked with the town historian. Skip said he tended chickens as a bo

We are still in a severe drought. We've penciled-in our harvest dates for 2016. Based on my notes from last year, we're nearly on the same schedule as last year. This recent heat wave - especially nearing 100°F the past few days - things are moving along quickly. The Marquette is ahead of schedule so is our red hybrid grape (Appolo Red). Of course, this schedule is subject to change. Here is our best guess right now: Aug 27: Brianna Sep 3: Alpenglow, Prairie Star, Marquette,