Monthly Archives: June 2010

I brew a cup of tea, slip into my clogs and go inspect my garden. Another limp bean, another dead spinach plant! A little digging with my finger reveals the culprit – a fat grey caterpillar, a cutworm – that … Continue reading →

June 15, 2010: Many of the last of the Swiss flower meadows will fall to the scythe (oops – the mower) today. That’s the haying date Swiss farmers have to wait to for, to be eligible for extra subsidies for … Continue reading →

June 8, 2010: It’s hardly 100 meters from the house to the barn, but I had to stop to catch my breath. My cousin Susanne farms with her husband Dominik Roth high up on the hillside of the Swiss Alps. … Continue reading →

June 1, 2010: A wild flower meadow blooms along the street in front of the historic house. It’s an apt greeting from a farm whose vision it is to produce healthy food in harmony with nature, not against it. Gabi … Continue reading →