George Barker was many things, including husband, father, and friend. He was also the steward of a North Andover legacy, Barker s Farm, where generations of North Andover teens had their
George Barker was many things, including husband, father, and friend. He was also the steward of a North Andover legacy, Barker s Farm, where generations of North Andover teens had their
By Win Damon |
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The recent spell of consecutive days in the mid-90-degree range meant had gardeners stepping up their efforts to keep plants watered.
It was even more important for full-time farmers, such as Pleasant Valley Gardens in Methuen. Owner Heather Bonanno-Baker was a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, and explained how they took care of their crops.
“So our crops are all on drip irrigation and we have an irrigation pond in our field that we sometimes have to fill up from the river, but we haven’t had to do any of that today. We’re right on the Merrimack River. So far this year we haven’t had to do that. So, even though we are in a drought, all these torrential downfalls we get helps keep the pond full,” she says.