With a chilling breeze coming into the harbor, from the open ocean, I pulled on an extra layer of clothing as I prepared for a scenic walk around the beautiful waterfront of Belfast, Maine.
The historic Hamilton House is located on 50 acres of land overlooking the Salmon Falls River in South Berwick, Maine adjacent to Vaughn Woods State Park.
One sweet thing about this spring that I have noticed is that there are a lot more bees, butterflies, and birds around, taking advantage of my unmowed yard and the flowering plants I have been gradually adding. Last year, it seemed that there were fewer insects and birds than normal, so this may be just a respite from what's to come, but I'm glad for the pollinator surge anyway. Maybe my tiny efforts will help some.
As I walk through this beautiful relic of the past, I'm immediately taken back to a simpler time thinking of the horse drawn wagons and carriages that crossed this passage over the Saco River.
It was a spectacularly beautiful day here today and we got all the Cucurbits planted out and covered with my white plastic totes (cloches). We've got:
Zucchini (Dunja)
Squash (Sunburst)
Butternut Squash (Butter Baby)
Cucumber (Marketmore)
Our planting out is almost done now with only 2 more plantings of corn and the Okra still to go in.😀 #gardening #allotment #NewEngland #zone6b #spring @gardening
It's a gorgeous summer day and Maine's beautiful Camden Harbor is a bustle with activity. The harbor is full of activity with various boats, including fishing, whale watch and lobster boats, pleasure yachts and several historic Schooners.
A lobsterman's truck loaded down with traps, lines and buoys, parked at the town landing. This is a sight common in any one of the hundreds of little fishing harbors and ports dotting Maine's 3478 miles of coastline.
It has now been two weeks since we planted the first of our corn seeds into their pots. Today was the day that we set them out in to the garden. We will now start another planting of 32 pots for the next row to be set out 2 weeks from today. #gardening #allotment #NewEngland #zone6b #spring #BeetBear @gardening