Heart and Soil Farm NS

09/22/2025

This is the Branch LaHave River.. bed.
This spot in the river is usually roaring with water, the rocks are so hidden that you can kayak easily.

Today the rocks are completely exposed and bone-dry. Their slime has dried up, crumbled and fallen off taking away vital nutrients for the future fish. The small pools of water are murky and filled with algae and only give water bugs a spot to whip around. Not even ankle deep.

There are even less bugs. No dragonflies flying around and zero horseflies. So strange.

09/18/2025

That is our water line sitting on the floor of our pond. That’s it. Ugh.

09/16/2025

NOW EARTHQUAKES?!
MOTHER NATURE ARE YOU FRIGGIN’ SERIOUS?!

I’m beginning to think that “2025 BINGO card” thing is real.

Earthquakes. In little old Lunenburg County. SMH.

09/13/2025

Many farms and their farmers will be changed forever from this drought. We have decided to make serious changes and shift our focus on what food we produce and how next year. The variety will slim down but we have no other choice. We plan to expand our controlled growing environments but need to get the soil back, the wildlife away and weather will play a major role.
Farming is most definitely built on sweat and hope.

08/26/2025

Now at 15mls of rain since June….

We need 220mls daily over the span of 7-8 days to even come close to being where we should be.
Rain that heavy would flood everything because the soil is SO compact.

We’ve never seen weather like this.
We never want to again, either.

08/25/2025

This is the river we live on and the drastic effects of the drought.

The Lahave River has been reduced to a trickle.

08/24/2025

13mls of rain since June.

We need 220mls over the span of 7-8 days to even come close to being where we should be.
Rain that heavy would flood everything because the soil is SO compact.

We’ve never seen weather like this.

We are doing everything we can to keep things going and allow for more crops to grow & greatly appreciate the kind words and patience while we navigate this drought.

Pray. For. Rain.

08/24/2025

We’re now at risk of cross over:
the absolute most dangerous weather for fire there is. This is insane.

2025-08-24 Risk of “Cross Over Condition”
Kings County - Moderate (Western Kings)

Certain atmospheric conditions can produce severe fire behavior reaching a point when the air temperature reading and the relative humidity reading will read the same (ie. Temp. 30° C , RH 30%), at this point a condition has been achieved called “CROSS OVER”.

A fire burning under this condition will exhibit extreme behaviour and should be treated with extreme caution. This condition should not be treated lightly and may continue for some time. It can become even worse if the relative humidity reading continues to drop

Source: ECCC & NS DNR
https://novascotia.ca/natr/forestprotection/wildfire/bffsc/lessons/lesson3/diurnal.asp

08/20/2025

If only it would rain so we could enjoy our creek, river and waterfalls again. Also have a break for our first responders still out there fighting wildfires.

08/20/2025

Drought.
Wildfires taking our fave wooded area.
Deer.
Extreme low temps at night: 5 degrees in August?!
Squash bugs.
Low pond and angry hose lines.
You name it, we’re dealin’ with it.

Looking on the bright side: here’s some happy moments from around the farm over the past week or so.