tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42359747777689626102024-03-05T07:05:59.858-05:00heave and hoeA day in the life of a gardener and dry stone waller.Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-54594496839677541112021-03-08T16:36:00.001-05:002021-03-08T16:36:40.187-05:00West Point Cemetery Wall.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also managed to scramble down the bank and get a couple of shots of the cemetery wall that we completed back in November.</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2rXvh4WildWfknQH91rTIOex0q8B8i_3uDcCBMcKo418F8zrNLAlhWWhBsv4ttcxaLapaSw6OaYCvg4jsYl06WU3ffRE1QvxRhFwtH0_1rZc9R78YIw0494w3Vx3UTGTadL5wj7LEVi5/s2048/20210308_115240+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1614" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2rXvh4WildWfknQH91rTIOex0q8B8i_3uDcCBMcKo418F8zrNLAlhWWhBsv4ttcxaLapaSw6OaYCvg4jsYl06WU3ffRE1QvxRhFwtH0_1rZc9R78YIw0494w3Vx3UTGTadL5wj7LEVi5/s320/20210308_115240+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">No mean feat for a man of my age, and certainly more difficult than the build itself.</h2><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHm9paiMxhYXDprANpYJ5gxAbaL58YHVVL37L-DaWJrOwRIg98N5MegwPVPGrvo-fCtJ6Jx0FQGyA5RyjKKLS-JW4oHhWAE7_00QnQHZ9SsWQL3XnO3g8xi06ReWFYDgIHC5E0ENGBBNg6/s2048/20210308_115246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHm9paiMxhYXDprANpYJ5gxAbaL58YHVVL37L-DaWJrOwRIg98N5MegwPVPGrvo-fCtJ6Jx0FQGyA5RyjKKLS-JW4oHhWAE7_00QnQHZ9SsWQL3XnO3g8xi06ReWFYDgIHC5E0ENGBBNg6/s320/20210308_115246.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-27094643064998282232021-03-08T16:07:00.000-05:002021-03-08T16:07:35.884-05:00The Great Chain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="thumb tright" style="background-color: white; clear: right; color: #202122; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 1.3em 1.4em; text-align: start; width: auto;"><div class="thumbinner" style="background-color: #f8f9fa; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 204, 209); font-size: 13.16px; min-width: 100px; overflow: hidden; padding: 3px; text-align: center; width: 222px;"><div class="thumbcaption" style="border: 0px; font-size: 12.3704px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><div class="magnify" style="float: right; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 0px;"><a class="internal" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fields_of_Fire_from_Fort_Constitution.jpg" style="background: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url("/w/resources/src/mediawiki.skinning/images/magnify-clip-ltr.svg?8330e"); color: #0645ad; display: block; height: 11px; overflow: hidden; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: 15px; user-select: none; white-space: nowrap; width: 15px;" title="Enlarge"><br /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This afternoon while waiting for three colour samples of parapet wall mortar to dry, I took the opportunity to do a little West Point sightseeing. This is the view of the Hudson river with West Point to the left and constitution island to the right. The great chain was floated across the river at its narrowest point far right of this picture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjlubBXfVUlEoCBOA14GWCM1DfrZ0gU0l6MaMtxN165qdeb-f1-nj9YTQL4z-ydAV2T6tcB1QvmqD2UkWatYQGyLHWuvzic-LUsHtPqp6QZDT2lidvGXHxwOiVo4AYTdpIoTo29VKL3GD/s2048/20210308_121140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XhTplcrBMhyphenhyphenXmJVX137s-TY__A-o0y48dB20kzaKFPPr3DOmZSPUfg2iJjuqHIB95a5TN5qpnCT2HVzUHvQEMDgkTmxuuv9VwLvjJ_AIXcEM2tgTybSv7UtGyDtf2yd0Ov-AzWA9TQKF/s320/20210308_121224.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The chain -a small section can be seen below- measured 600 yds or 550 meters in length, each link weighed 114 lbs or 52 kg and was 2 feet in length. In total the chain weighed 65 tons. The chain was floated on wooden rafts made up of four 16ft logs fastened together with 12 foot timbers.</span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjloL7vpRDBH6BRoZ37FhYf8_N4Fj3Xq4Ag6Pfgsn7hAFcnpOX6XI7W9gNGa9g8hAV7UMEjYhu63VVqfSAKClxETqOYvj_rjwjYqEs0Vb4SgmPe_imEjynGCDRUQLAPoJ2saQd6lds5YJ/s320/20210308_121116.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The chain was floated out onto the river every spring after the river ice had cleared and then pulled in every fall before the river froze, for 5 years between 1778 and 1783.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjlubBXfVUlEoCBOA14GWCM1DfrZ0gU0l6MaMtxN165qdeb-f1-nj9YTQL4z-ydAV2T6tcB1QvmqD2UkWatYQGyLHWuvzic-LUsHtPqp6QZDT2lidvGXHxwOiVo4AYTdpIoTo29VKL3GD/s2048/20210308_121140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjlubBXfVUlEoCBOA14GWCM1DfrZ0gU0l6MaMtxN165qdeb-f1-nj9YTQL4z-ydAV2T6tcB1QvmqD2UkWatYQGyLHWuvzic-LUsHtPqp6QZDT2lidvGXHxwOiVo4AYTdpIoTo29VKL3GD/s320/20210308_121140.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-83434778460915710542020-12-17T16:32:00.000-05:002020-12-17T16:32:31.345-05:00The Great Outdoors<p></p><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hanging a bird feeder directly outside a window is almost like bringing nature indoors. The large feeder hanging from magnolia tree attracts a larger variety of birds. The magnolia has grown to such a size that every winter I prop the major limbs to prevent breakage from heavy snow storms.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFxDDh4JrK9g6g9-XO8ExkyWtxvfTPTRaGyGlmNSWPsqJHSoMMQcW_iqf-KCECiGOzQMHSghFGyVU4uMqRhChQR-7UdxCRr-mIVnSb8UTZzgz7nqhrgQp7E5o6BI9vg3o791HnDUV3tfV/s2048/20201217_143938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFxDDh4JrK9g6g9-XO8ExkyWtxvfTPTRaGyGlmNSWPsqJHSoMMQcW_iqf-KCECiGOzQMHSghFGyVU4uMqRhChQR-7UdxCRr-mIVnSb8UTZzgz7nqhrgQp7E5o6BI9vg3o791HnDUV3tfV/s320/20201217_143938.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">A worthwhile effort for a spectacular Spring bloom.</h3><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wPnkryN4A6VER8kqYfJzUpH0_xboB0ZAsn5nMVnBogcRIxEx4OLglFIoTkwoSw4xmms7A3Q-77hxBdRnW7Oi-5SanXFan_P4ZSVYrf68-OER-2RAECfxd5Z4DLtfIEvREco85ROeTDGw/s2048/20180501_150217+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wPnkryN4A6VER8kqYfJzUpH0_xboB0ZAsn5nMVnBogcRIxEx4OLglFIoTkwoSw4xmms7A3Q-77hxBdRnW7Oi-5SanXFan_P4ZSVYrf68-OER-2RAECfxd5Z4DLtfIEvREco85ROeTDGw/s320/20180501_150217+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">As we spend time in and with nature, we're thinking less about our to-do list and more about being in the moment. such ideas are now gaining credence in the scientific world. <br /> Chief among these
ideas is Attention Restoration Theory, developed by the psychologists Stephen
and Rachel Kaplan, who argue that nature’s health benefits are due to its
ability to relieve stress and fatigue and restore focused and productive
attention. Being in nature is a pacifying experience to cherish. Evolutionary
psychology stories are grand, but even if true, they do not explain how nature
envelops our emotions. To understand why nature energizes us, the focus must
pivot to the core of the matter: the brain. Our brains are not evolved to deal with the number of
different channels competing for our attention in the modern environment, with
computers, phones, streets, cars. A natural
environment is more suitable to the way our attentional systems operate.<br />In the 1990s, Russian-American artists Vitaly Komar and
Alexander Melamid conducted a survey to determine the elements of a painting
that Americans preferred and then painted a work that blended the elements. It
featured a lot of blue—the sky, mountains, a lake—gentle brown woods, hikers,
deer, and George Washington.</h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGg0ZCsrfEWkjA6TzPIm1dg7x5yxqsdU_4ir_F8Vzdm4Xu7QuypZnNIjhfKn0pzRzk4TAe8fuCz5HRuDLqgKy7OIYVkYbz7lssG0EwD0ILpaLG18a5Kbm3T9kAv_4X8gf7XKFbu74cvrUI/s1200/download+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGg0ZCsrfEWkjA6TzPIm1dg7x5yxqsdU_4ir_F8Vzdm4Xu7QuypZnNIjhfKn0pzRzk4TAe8fuCz5HRuDLqgKy7OIYVkYbz7lssG0EwD0ILpaLG18a5Kbm3T9kAv_4X8gf7XKFbu74cvrUI/s320/download+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> They called the painting America’s Most Wanted. It
had a satiric bite to it but the late art critic and philosopher Denis Dutton,
in his book, The Art Instinct, wrote the painting shouldn’t be written off as
worthless, “for it did reveal one stunning fact: People in very different
cultures around the world gravitate toward the same general type of pictorial
representation: a landscape with trees and open area, water, human figures, and
animals.” And yes, George Washington.<br /></span><span style="text-align: left;">Happy Holidays</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p>Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-48773453742606066462020-11-13T14:27:00.000-05:002020-11-13T14:27:23.600-05:00Upcoming Virtual Presentations<h2 style="text-align: center;">The Oliver Wolcott Library</h2><h2 style="text-align: center;">Litchfield CT</h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Will be hosting two of my powerpoint presentations in February and March 2021.</span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thursday February 18th at 7pm</span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">THE YORKSHIRE DALES: FROM HERRIOT TO HOME</h2><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Set in the heart of Northern England, this rural landscape formed the backdrop of James Herriot's book and PBS TV series "All Creatures Great & Small" This presentation includes photos and descriptions of the dales from medieval times to the present day, and follows a circuitous route from the northerly Wensleydale, where James Herriot entered the dales in 1939, to the southernmost, Airedale, where I spent my formative years.</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH2qIgTvhyphenhyphenN0Y3yI3NOj49Qjh-DLojIS41B9Nso13_78V6jf-A2LdCoW6ToVlP6W5WBX3LHPqy4qZ3NkaKzEyDs0x7YPy050Y6PNg2AYZHqB-cBVMONjoS_XcfYqLnWeyWABDu7Ui0CVS/s2048/0_Burnsall.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH2qIgTvhyphenhyphenN0Y3yI3NOj49Qjh-DLojIS41B9Nso13_78V6jf-A2LdCoW6ToVlP6W5WBX3LHPqy4qZ3NkaKzEyDs0x7YPy050Y6PNg2AYZHqB-cBVMONjoS_XcfYqLnWeyWABDu7Ui0CVS/s320/0_Burnsall.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thursday March 18th 7pm</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><b>THE ART OF THE COTTAGE GARDEN</b></span><br style="text-align: center;" /><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">Horticulture maybe a science, but creating gardens which speak to one's soul is an art form. This presentation explores the qualities and characteristics that define cottage gardens and offers practical advice on how to achieve this in your landscape.</span></h2><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;"></span><br style="text-align: center;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyf4Fst58CL7Xx9YgrIbndNtNe40HGdNrKCzZygCbJi1bIxNg2BujQvk5NRcOQL5r-1Yhaa_CiAGDlpsJJv2dWPgMMIm-sWo70-Xod9ZvrjWyWobCvkYrKSUe2ZaSv_sSqcDDTKyYxIt8/s1600/20180618_165154.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyf4Fst58CL7Xx9YgrIbndNtNe40HGdNrKCzZygCbJi1bIxNg2BujQvk5NRcOQL5r-1Yhaa_CiAGDlpsJJv2dWPgMMIm-sWo70-Xod9ZvrjWyWobCvkYrKSUe2ZaSv_sSqcDDTKyYxIt8/s320/20180618_165154.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div>Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-12622019909789357632020-06-21T08:31:00.000-04:002020-06-21T08:31:02.836-04:00Upcoming Virtual Presentations<br /><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">Greenwich Library have asked for 3 more virtual powerpoint presentations over the summer.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5">July 29th 7pm</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">THE YORKSHIRE DALES:FROM HERRIOT TO HOME</span><br clear="none" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Set in the heart of Northern England, this rural landscape formed the backdrop of James Herriot's book and PBS TV series "All Creatures Great & Small"</span><br clear="none" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This presentation includes photos and descriptions of the dales from medieval times, to the present day, and follows a circuitous route from the northerly Wenslydale where James Herriot entered the Dales in 1939 to the southernmost Airedale where I spent my formative years.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROjTvQzlG4h-XnU6Z4C4UPFw7wjb2QQ4N_flOgv8Jdb2sgpSh7pe204UhZXsHy5TUG3Cua5EnPDwVQZppFtcBq1g0jib9Kx11gT6tKMH5qGCVRSAJn1Z5AiVCci3coEWKFEig2L408dPE/s703/Picture1r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROjTvQzlG4h-XnU6Z4C4UPFw7wjb2QQ4N_flOgv8Jdb2sgpSh7pe204UhZXsHy5TUG3Cua5EnPDwVQZppFtcBq1g0jib9Kx11gT6tKMH5qGCVRSAJn1Z5AiVCci3coEWKFEig2L408dPE/s320/Picture1r.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5">Aug 22nd 2pm </font></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STONE IN THE GARDEN </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Describes not how, but where to place stone in the garden, and which material to use when creating contrast or harmony. From steps and paths to direct or invite,through mosaics, follies, benches, seats, and other whimsies, to ponds and patios to relax and refresh.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKskqbf7_HNBlGJX43Ww2nlsz7L9ggGuDiOSWw3s0C24PTHibWh71ha-S4Jp7V_p88cV-U08tVLnoG5T1l0VLT_y0N_b1_0-yKw_yAxvh0oP-nndRsc0MSJRW5gZeWypyYbhcKAYqnfIG/s1418/Picture1f.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKskqbf7_HNBlGJX43Ww2nlsz7L9ggGuDiOSWw3s0C24PTHibWh71ha-S4Jp7V_p88cV-U08tVLnoG5T1l0VLT_y0N_b1_0-yKw_yAxvh0oP-nndRsc0MSJRW5gZeWypyYbhcKAYqnfIG/s320/Picture1f.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sept 24th 7pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STONEWELL FARM</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><font color="#303030" face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Creating a sense of place. comments on the ever evolving community here at Stonewell Farm. Sometimes tragic, often humorous. A community as one, on hearing the alarm call of chickens, ducks or turkeys, All eyes, including ours look to the sky for the circling raptor.</font></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYK05yCXRYtdXzhEfTlkYF6NFH-RUjx0xOCZeNOLFt8xrNxyyHkFp0skvLcVgcL5e4gmoIikaQZpoiM2kLv2zpNA7x72ANDNJAeWsH8d5nbcBiuMFKj0zA5QHrcyuk1cZIQ-zMEDZnnis/s1440/69544313_10217715223426054_869389311575851008_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYK05yCXRYtdXzhEfTlkYF6NFH-RUjx0xOCZeNOLFt8xrNxyyHkFp0skvLcVgcL5e4gmoIikaQZpoiM2kLv2zpNA7x72ANDNJAeWsH8d5nbcBiuMFKj0zA5QHrcyuk1cZIQ-zMEDZnnis/s320/69544313_10217715223426054_869389311575851008_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-5973628876860722712020-06-17T18:50:00.001-04:002020-06-17T20:27:17.589-04:00<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 560px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv0934707053the-post" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 560px;"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap; width: 60px !important; word-break: normal;"><a href="http://lettersfromstonewell.com/author/lettersfromstonewell/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2; display: block; margin-right: 10px;" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="yiv0934707053avatar yiv0934707053avatar-50" height="50" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe5fa9482c890db3fc8d7156a25e6217%3Fs%3D50%26d%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fs0.wp.com%252Fi%252Fmu.gif%26r%3DG&t=1592432488&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1ca5-891d60015800&sig=iyEjPbI6r3G2Y9Sa1jRMEw--~C" style="text-indent: -9999px;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="word-break: normal;"><h2 class="yiv0934707053post-title" style="color: #555555; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://lettersfromstonewell.com/2020/06/17/wood-fired-pizza-from-stonewell-farm-2/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2; text-decoration-line: none !important;" target="_blank">Wood-Fired Pizza from Stonewell Farm</a></h2><span style="color: #888888;">by <a href="http://lettersfromstonewell.com/author/lettersfromstonewell/" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136) !important;" target="_blank">Michelle Becker</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="yiv0934707053post-content" style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 560px;"><div class="yiv0934707053gs" style="direction: ltr;"><div class="yiv0934707053" style="direction: ltr;"><div class="yiv0934707053ii yiv0934707053gt" style="direction: ltr;"><div class="yiv0934707053a3s yiv0934707053aXjCH " style="direction: ltr;"><div dir="ltr" style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;">Back by popular demand, we're firing up the beehive oven and preparing more pizzas this coming weekend, Fri. June 21st and Sat. June 22nd. from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. We try to change the menu every weekend but some perennial favorites will be included.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv0934707053CToWUd" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Flettersfromstonewell.files.wordpress.com%2F2020%2F06%2F8cbef-thumbnail2b252822529.jpg%3Fw%3D560&t=1592432488&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1ca5-891d60015800&sig=rgEFtJxvIEhVE5BQiI2PoQ--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" /></a></div><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><h2 style="font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em; text-align: center;">Authentic Wood-Fired Pizza from Stonewell Farm</h2><h3 style="font-size: 1.6em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em; text-align: center;">Friday, June 21st & Saturday June 22nd</h3><h3 style="font-size: 1.6em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em; text-align: center;">5:00 PM - 8:00 PM</h3><p style="color: #444444; direction: ltr; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">We'll be firing up the oven again and preparing 14" Pizzas-To-Go. Please scroll to the bottom for information on how to order. The pizzas we're offering this weekend are:</p><ul style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;">Bacon, caramelized onion, sauteed mushroom and a blend of three cheeses. $18.00</li></ul><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv0934707053CToWUd yiv0934707053alignnone" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Flettersfromstonewell.files.wordpress.com%2F2020%2F06%2F1adbe-20200526_200109.jpg%3Fw%3D560&t=1592432488&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1ca5-891d60015800&sig=Z8sxL.Ujmg2epfYT9xTQkg--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" /></a></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><ul style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;">Garlicky Shrimp, sun-dried tomato pesto (from our garden) and a blend of three cheeses. $18.00 (No Picture available)</li></ul></div></div><ul style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;">Spinach, sauteed garlic, ricotta and Pecorino-Romano cheese. $18.00 (No Picture available)</li></ul><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><ul style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;">Classic Margherita with crushed tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and Parmesan $16.00</li></ul><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv0934707053CToWUd" height="299" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Flettersfromstonewell.files.wordpress.com%2F2020%2F06%2F1ba47-20200526_202734.jpg%3Fw%3D168&t=1592432488&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1ca5-891d60015800&sig=vbQQC.1PqS2Y8iSYYv9d2w--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" width="168" /></a></div><div style="direction: ltr;"></div></div></div><ul style="color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;">Plain Cheese pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella. $14.00</li></ul></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv0934707053CToWUd" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Flettersfromstonewell.files.wordpress.com%2F2020%2F06%2Fbd5ae-20200526_201512.jpg%3Fw%3D560&t=1592432488&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1ca5-891d60015800&sig=MLyU6xpK9D5ce6LkHxyF.A--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" /></a></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div></div></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><h4 style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em;">Order a day in advance, this allows us to prepare enough fresh dough and toppings.</h4><h4 style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em;">Call or text 860-810-8802 to place your order and specify when you would like your pizza to be ready for pick-up. Forms of payment include Venmo, Exact Cash or Check. While you're here, pick up a dozen of our beautiful, fresh free-range eggs, they'll be at the pick-up station.</h4><h4 style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em;">To maintain physical distancing, we will have a pick-up station that's clearly marked. Stonewell Farm is located at 39 Beckwith Rd., Killingworth, CT 06419</h4><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv0934707053CToWUd" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2Flettersfromstonewell.files.wordpress.com%2F2020%2F06%2F7e1ab-picture10.jpg%3Fw%3D560&t=1592432488&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1ca5-891d60015800&sig=vT6176sIX8S6MI6KXqKLoQ--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-71563287314466849452020-06-11T18:07:00.000-04:002020-06-11T18:07:12.541-04:00<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 560px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv7970375213the-post" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 560px;"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap; width: 60px !important; word-break: normal;"><a href="http://lettersfromstonewell.com/author/lettersfromstonewell/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2; display: block; margin-right: 10px;" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="yiv7970375213avatar yiv7970375213avatar-50" height="50" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ffe5fa9482c890db3fc8d7156a25e6217%3Fs%3D50%26d%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fs0.wp.com%252Fi%252Fmu.gif%26r%3DG&t=1591574377&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1cc0-b310d4019f00&sig=gVVY06KhumjCHVz328DPVw--~C" style="text-indent: -9999px;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="word-break: normal;"><h2 class="yiv7970375213post-title" style="color: #555555; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://lettersfromstonewell.com/2020/06/07/wood-fired-pizza-from-stonewell-farm/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2; text-decoration-line: none !important;" target="_blank">Wood-Fired Pizza from Stonewell Farm</a></h2><span style="color: #888888;">by <a href="http://lettersfromstonewell.com/author/lettersfromstonewell/" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136) !important;" target="_blank">Michelle Becker</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="yiv7970375213post-content" style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 560px;"><div class="yiv7970375213gs" style="direction: ltr;"><div class="yiv7970375213" style="direction: ltr;"><div class="yiv7970375213ii yiv7970375213gt" style="direction: ltr;"><div class="yiv7970375213a3s yiv7970375213aXjCH " style="direction: ltr;"><div dir="ltr" style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;">Three years ago we finished our stone, wood fired oven. Over the years numerous friends, neighbors and family have enjoyed the exceptional 'pizza rustica' that this authentic beehive oven produces and have suggested we make our pizzas available to the wider public. And so, during this difficult time of maintaining physical and social distancing, we're pleased to offer these pizzas to you, our neighbors</div><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv7970375213CToWUd" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ScTc1U92l2k%2FXs2MIu59qXI%2FAAAAAAAADqo%2FwOMMj03o3CoyxQ-fHjtSfWrbW2mCdmSGgCLcBGAsYHQ%2Fs1600%2FPicture10.jpg&t=1591574377&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1cc0-b310d4019f00&sig=Ud451ckro5zzFLK2ruokGw--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" /></a></div><h2 style="font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em;">Authentic Wood-Fired Pizza from Stonewell Farm</h2><h3 style="font-size: 1.6em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em;">Friday, June 12th & Saturday June 13th</h3><h3 style="font-size: 1.6em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em;">5:00 PM - 8:00 PM</h3><p style="color: #444444; direction: ltr; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">We'll be firing up the oven and preparing 14" Pizzas-To-Go. The pizzas we're offering this weekend are:</p><p style="color: #444444; direction: ltr; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">Bacon, caramelized onion, sauteed mushroom and a blend of three cheeses. $18.00</p><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv7970375213CToWUd" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-RCUPHu59W6E%2FXs24-cfQrjI%2FAAAAAAAADrE%2F3nwT01DCv5QTbvm9H7v62EJE9oXrwt0AACLcBGAsYHQ%2Fs320%2F20200526_200109.jpg&t=1591574377&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1cc0-b310d4019f00&sig=bU9fkGn9qjILyUK1mVZS0A--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" /></a></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><p style="color: #444444; direction: ltr; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">Garlicky Shrimp, Cilantro pesto (from our garden) and a blend of three cheeses. $18.00</p></div><div style="direction: ltr;">(No Picture available)</div><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><p style="color: #444444; direction: ltr; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">Plain Cheese pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella. $14.00</p></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv7970375213CToWUd" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-5kDhSf3l8Lo%2FXs25VTEXp4I%2FAAAAAAAADrY%2F6tmSmGYvIDgBMwMonDVW6u47rkLo2-WvgCPcBGAYYCw%2Fs320%2F20200526_201512.jpg&t=1591574377&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1cc0-b310d4019f00&sig=nsTS5E6yKtSZOyuK9P0IMQ--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" /></a></div><div style="direction: ltr;">Classic Margherita with crushed tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and Parmesan $16.00</div><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv7970375213CToWUd" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-qaaQJAOxg1I%2FXs259cJYn3I%2FAAAAAAAADrg%2FyfsN8qowS5UAYu6kI9v9ykC29RUQfclfwCLcBGAsYHQ%2Fs320%2F20200526_202734.jpg&t=1591574377&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1cc0-b310d4019f00&sig=_Y2U3ho5CwbT33ABeZ2Hbw--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" /></a></div></div></div><div style="direction: ltr;">Broccoli, crushed tomato and a blend of three cheeses & parmesan $18.00</div><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="http://lettersfromstonewell.com/2020/06/07/wood-fired-pizza-from-stonewell-farm/broccoli-tomato/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" class="yiv7970375213wp-image-2016 " height="310" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Flettersfromstonewell.files.wordpress.com%2F2020%2F06%2Fbroccoli-tomato.jpg%3Fw%3D232&t=1591574377&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1cc0-b310d4019f00&sig=CSmiqZaTs5DO453yPRJFPQ--~C" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); clear: both; float: left; height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-right: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 4px; text-indent: -9999px;" width="232" /></a></div><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><h4 style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em;">How to Order: It's best to place your order a day in advance, this allows us to prepare enough fresh dough and toppings.</h4><h4 style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em;">Call or text 860-810-8802 to place your order and specify when you would like your pizza to be ready for pick-up. Forms of payment include Venmo, Exact Cash or Check.</h4><h4 style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0.4em 0px 0.3em;">To maintain physical distancing, we will have a pick-up station that's clearly marked. Stonewell Farm is located at 39 Beckwith Rd., Killingworth, CT 06419</h4><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4235974777768962610/2090212649010386724#" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2585b2;" target="_blank"><img border="0" class="yiv7970375213CToWUd" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-y4guL5C4K8E%2FXs2Oowa-ddI%2FAAAAAAAADq0%2F_3zcJg3MNpwWdBZBIzeGLDdjDX75VKTbgCLcBGAsYHQ%2Fs320%2Fthumbnail%252B%2525282%252529.jpg&t=1591574377&ymreqid=59fa05f9-5d4d-c649-1cc0-b310d4019f00&sig=eSebeyMRSoIauhRKLyx5Kw--~C" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 100%; text-indent: -9999px;" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-76938723931908835052020-06-09T15:55:00.000-04:002020-06-09T15:55:03.983-04:00A Rose by any other name...<br /><br /><br /><font size="4">This year we made a conscious decision to leave the roses un-pruned.</font><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSj88Zlb_VpO3CzyIGfpM7l7i4v84uujmK-FNKwoNNu4niBjuWp8ypMhBLACdXwqhTYjZ504VbLoh8K499DGske16pEwzCkGY9tt-2ioXAYabsArsHOyFfLYxcfXhMiE2rD_Ku11h9qOJ/s4032/20200609_145449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSj88Zlb_VpO3CzyIGfpM7l7i4v84uujmK-FNKwoNNu4niBjuWp8ypMhBLACdXwqhTYjZ504VbLoh8K499DGske16pEwzCkGY9tt-2ioXAYabsArsHOyFfLYxcfXhMiE2rD_Ku11h9qOJ/s320/20200609_145449.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4">Most of them have kept a reasonable shape</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-n247dPyb7TF4W4xvZ_Fm3scU8_jXOQTGjIroUa43L1gWakJVO9uFrTtbSpkI0QB4rjTpdEpRFpPuToDcqmaH2q7Gdn4gzi4N2VBf-5_LlgqSpSWnZzAXb0Xw9OGBKbuh4D3oxWtHLlp/s4032/20200609_145508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-n247dPyb7TF4W4xvZ_Fm3scU8_jXOQTGjIroUa43L1gWakJVO9uFrTtbSpkI0QB4rjTpdEpRFpPuToDcqmaH2q7Gdn4gzi4N2VBf-5_LlgqSpSWnZzAXb0Xw9OGBKbuh4D3oxWtHLlp/s320/20200609_145508.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4">But not all. I don't mind this informal, floppy look.</font></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftn-0xKXD9av8KI5g-vyq3MsoWrqAvO1jSON0vYnwksc94QWZ5yOMgFWdxwLzNR2o_3Z2KixgQlWoiljoM6zNGzq7Gjag4nGiCL-r8YpQFg9vzKAeWHmE6Ms1t95TI9Z4aIByGSNi5fbh/s4032/20200609_145528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftn-0xKXD9av8KI5g-vyq3MsoWrqAvO1jSON0vYnwksc94QWZ5yOMgFWdxwLzNR2o_3Z2KixgQlWoiljoM6zNGzq7Gjag4nGiCL-r8YpQFg9vzKAeWHmE6Ms1t95TI9Z4aIByGSNi5fbh/s320/20200609_145528.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4">This New Dawn for several years climbed on the house front and along the edge of the greenhouse and last year it started climbing up the greenhouse roof.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghobyDEZSDfBYfun3Uwm_qUSM9AoULBAf88AIAMYfsSU5web4q79mmB52t6QLmmVJ6WASODaqGcfv0GZ_MvVJmJKRK2JBDG4SCjFtL3U4Py3H5WIlyJQLfjipMAjPTb1TkrLR9iqPrGFyy/s320/20200609_145902.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4">Now I am intrigued as to how far it will climb. Look how the heat from the greenhouse has promoted the flowers compared to the buds on the house front.</font></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzrq1xTmxW69EW6cpez-EkgkjiBVEuq63-ZaWzfkpzF__6OuFDeY8uo33DKw6yZ8UP2QN-8pUrD5e5xjImj0PvzUHDV2KXveVHSMwLBkFip60ulwthuqzvu4XeYjhsP01sweLDlCv2jZn/s320/20200609_101625.jpg" style="text-align: left;" /></div></div>Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-31252844997760380342020-05-27T17:42:00.001-04:002020-05-27T17:56:03.922-04:00Early Ordering of Pizza at Stonewell Farm<br />
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Authentic Wood-Fired Pizza from Stonewell Farm</h2>
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Three years ago I finished our stone, wood fired oven. Over the years numerous friends, neighbors and family have enjoyed the exceptional 'pizza rustica' that this authentic beehive oven produces and have suggested we make our pizzas available to the wider public. And so, during this difficult time of maintaining physical and social distancing, we've decided to offer these pizzas to you, our neighbors </div>
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Authentic Wood-Fired Pizza from Stonewell Farm</h2>
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How to Order: Call or text 860-810-8802 to place your order and specify when you would like your pizza to be ready for pick-up. Forms of payment include Venmo, Exact Cash or Check. </h4>
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To maintain physical distancing, we will have a pick-up station that's clearly marked. Stonewell Farm is located at 39 Beckwith Rd., Killingworth, CT 06419</h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, I know it is invasive, one sees Autumn Olive along the side of most roads. If you get a chance, stop and enjoy its fragrance at this time of year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the fall it produces an abundance of fruit which the birds love.</span></div>
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<br />Andrew Pighillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371531380039801881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235974777768962610.post-44754226162974408342020-05-15T15:22:00.000-04:002020-05-15T15:22:18.146-04:00Bill & Ben the Flowerpot Men.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a somewhat stressful workday, the threat of a frost tonight, a cold wet miserable evening, I donned my flat cap, waterproof coat and ventured out with camera in cold hand. Do your worst Jack Frost. Tomorrow is a better day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you wish to register for my virtual presentation</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Visit the Greenwich Library website, greenwichlibrary.org scroll down to Virtual programs, click on May 19th, click the green arrow and register.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A wonderful gift from a dear friend, client and fellow gardener. Written almost one and a half centuries ago, there is still much to be gleaned in terms of the knowledge and experience of gardeners past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I remember repairing a wall on an old farmstead with a friend, in which we found a broken bottle. I commented that the bottle could have contained homemade cider or ginger beer brought to quench the wall builders thirst and then placed on an uneven stone from where it fell and broke.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The plants that I know that most readily propagate by layering are grape and wisteria. When scrambling along the ground, both tend to grow roots at every leaf node, f</span><span style="font-size: large;">ollowed closely by the multiflora rose and this vagabond.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Considered by some to be invasive, from a distance, I do enjoy the mass of yellow spring flowers. This newly planted layer is bordered by the pond and a road to keep it confined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This new planting layered naturally from the mother plant above</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our oakleaf hydrangea has provided a couple of new plants from layers taken over the last couple of years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was going to cut off this straggly growth that has grown through the fence into an adjacent border, but I decided to cover the lower branch with soil. I'll check for roots this time next year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year I'm layering my favourite hydrangea, a blue lacecap, fingers crossed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Excelsa rambling rose has attempted to layer in a crevice of this dry stone wall, unsuccessfully </span><span style="font-size: large;">I might add. If you want to check the quality of your wall, plant an Excelsa rose next to it. If it fin</span><span style="font-size: large;">ds purchase, your joints aren't tight enough. Rambling roses, like the multiflora rose are notorious for layering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most roses are not so obliging, but I laid down a cane of the rose Therese Bugnet and lightly covered it with soil</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The colour of the Red Buckeye (Aesculus parvia) buds vary from salmon to red, here surrounded by last years Clethra alnifolia seedheads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wandered lonely as a cloud </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">That floats on high o'er vales and hills</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">When all at once I saw a crowd (well, two. In the current crisis, this is considered a crowd)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The white flowers of this Pieris, while spectacular in their own right, will soon be complemented by the red new leaves and the red flowers of the Red Buckeye seen behind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> From L to R Abeliophylum, still dormant Spirea, Abeliophylum, Forsythia, more Abeliophulum, bottom L the wonderfully coloured Salix 'Hakuro nishiki starting to leaf out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In school I remember learning about 'Splendid Isolation" The British international policy during the second half of the nineteenth century.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In general, I find that the annual and ephemeral (plants that have more than one life cycle in a year) weeds germinate before the garden annuals and perennials.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I moved a Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens 'Fat Albert') from this site as it was being shaded by the two trees either side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Three Asian pears that were temporarily transplanted along the edge of the currant section of the fruit garden (Redcurrant Blackcurrant and Gooseberry which is in the Ribes, currant Genus) but destined for the orchard, have been left in place and espaliered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the mild daytime temperatures we are currently enjoying here in southern CT, it is tempting to consider garden planting. Here at Stonewell Farm our seed potatoes are in their trench and lightly covered,</span></div>
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