“Papa Tom!” “Yes?” “I want a spoon!” “Why?” “To drink my tea!” “But it’s so far to the kitchen…” (It wasn’t) “Papa Tom, I want a spoon!” “But—-OK, OK…. How […]
Category Archives: West Tisbury
Wishetwurra, After a Big Rain
We had a truly torrential rain yesterday. About two inches fell in about two hours, which is a good cloudburst around here. Up towards the Cape Cod Canal there were […]
Wishetwurra Veging
Yesterday it was flowers, ‘cos who doesn’t like flowers? Today it’s veg. The Wishetwurra Farm cole family crops have thrived this cool wettish spring. Kale. Minestra Nera. Cauliflower. Cabbage. And […]
Wishetwurra Blooming
It’s the first of July. There are blooms in the Wishetwurra Farm garden. Here are a five for you. A purple sweet pea. Down nearer the ground, nasturtiums shout out […]
1891. A Historical Digression.
Even though we’re now well into the twenty-first century, I have to confess that I’m still fond of, aware of, influenced by, and intrigued by the nineteenth century. The West […]
Mayday 2017. Wishetwurra Farm
My father always used to say, “Hurray, Hurray! It’s the First of May!”. He said more after that, but in the interest of keeping this post “family friendly”, I’m going […]
Wishetwurra Farm, early April 2017
Is winter over yet? Winter was as usual, a seesaw between mild and not-so-mild. This morning I once again climbed the Herbert Poindexter Memorial Ladder Section. The view is little […]
