<p>The latest edition in the <a href="https://www.friendsofthefarms.org/">TWL</a> work party series removed a number of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder">alders</a> growing on the Crawford property which, in full leaf, significantly shade the grapes on Day Road Farm – on the last farm walk I noticed while elsewhere on the farm the full sun had melted the morning frost this section of the farm still remained white late in the day.</p>

<p>We’ve had some <a href="/2008/12/25/melt-limbs-bombs-away/">really</a> <a href="/2008/12/21/snow-ski-lake/">powerful</a> <a href="/2008/12/19/farms-walk-snow/">storms</a> blow through the area the last couple of months and they’ve wreaked havoc on my long-term wood supply. When the power goes out (and it does) we rely on a fireplace and wood-burning stove to keep warm so it’s important to have plenty of backup – plus, the wood is one wall of the dog run.</p>