by admind | Mar 15, 2023 | Our Journey
Why do I say planning? I am planning to plant outdoors or planning to pick when already planted bulbs and perennials pop up and the rest is up to the mother nature. Who says farmers doesn’t have work in the winter? That is when we plan for the next year. Potatoes,...
by admind | Mar 15, 2023 | Our Journey
Keeping the plastic sheets in place was an on-going struggle that started at the end of March after all the snow on them had melted: 100 feet X 55 feet sheet in the air This was a 100 ft X 55 ft sheet. We cut this into three pieces and rescued it from the fence. ...
by admind | Mar 15, 2023 | Our Journey
Cut flowers was the theme for the year. Browsing seed and plant catalogues was so much fun. I wanted to grow them all. Yes, that’s me. Gets excited and jump into things. I ordered seeds from various sources; William Dam Seeds, Floret, etc. Since we don’t have a...
by admind | Mar 15, 2023 | Our Journey
Fruit trees have been growing really well. I didn’t mow the area for a while to see what wildflowers are growing for pollinators. Fruit Cocktail, Plumcot, Medlar, and Others | August 12, 2017 Apples, Nectarine, Asian Pears, Plums, etc. | August 12, 2017...
by admind | Mar 15, 2023 | Our Journey
Drilling a well was a priority for 2016 as Mitchell’s well was drying after about an hour of pumping. First, some pictures of fruit trees: North Side of Fruit Hill and Blueberry Hill in the Background (January 24, 2016) South Side of Fruit Hill (January 24, 2016)...
by admind | Mar 15, 2023 | Our Journey
We bought the farm in October 2014. I was so excited and ordered fifty nut trees. We followed all the rules: size of the hole, compost, etc. We didn’t know about the quack grass in the farm – the majority of the trees disappeared. Only about ten survived. We also...
