The starts are in the ground. Let’s back up a couple of days. Prior to planting there was tilling to do. We had hoped to not till and try to preserve the rhizophere of the soil but we just can’t do everything we want when we want to do it. Michael had already burned the […]
We’ve Made it a Year
Today is our one year anniversary of moving from here to here. I thought it would be nice to look back at how things have changed. I’ll zip through the changes we’ve made to the place. We’ve added some toys…..oh yeah, I’m supposed to call them tools. We cleaned a really dirty barn. We added […]
Weed Warfare
Our garden is out of control. No, not with wonderful fresh produce. Weeds. Yes, I know, “What is a weed to one person is a edible plant to another”. Yada yada yada. I’m not eating this stuff. The solution? A new toy tool. Michael bought himself a propane torch. Just what every man wants, a […]
How Does Our Garden Start ?
On March 29th we planted some of our seeds for our 2015 garden. We have a seed starting rack with lights that Bryn gave us years ago when she upgraded to a HUGE new one. We put it in the sun room. Here is what we have started: Tomatillo 3 types of tomatoes (2 […]
Loss and Gain
Last weekend was very disappointing. Saturday morning we woke up to a dead goose in the pond near the shore. I went out to have a look to try to determine what had happened. The first thing I noticed was that the gate to get into that area from the field was not closed properly. […]
The Latest Happenings on the Farm
Spring is in the air…. and I couldn’t be happier about it. Flowers are still popping up everywhere I look. The tulips have sprung from the ground. We have many different colors of Hyacinths. Daffodils…. […]
Mason Bees Have Joined Salt Creek Acres
Many of you have read about our three days spent at the Home Orchard Society Fruit Tree Pruning class. One of the things we took home from the class, other than the new-found knowledge of correctly pruning our fruit trees, was Mason Bees. We have had them stored in the fridge for the last month […]
Spring Flowers…..in February?
When we first looked at this house it was in April and there were bulbs in bloom EVERYWHERE. Well, its February and flowers are popping up and it is quite enjoyable. I thought I would share the beauty with some pictures. Daffodils Narcissus No idea Crocus Heather? There are hundreds of daffodils that haven’t opened […]
What’s Happening on the Farm
The weather being so nice has allowed us to do more outdoor things. We have been putting half the chickens in the garden every day. A friend gave us this chicken tractor and it is wonderful. Michael will make another at some point. The chickens have been laying a lot of eggs. 132 eggs […]
Pear and Apple Tree Pruning
What a busy month February has been and will be until the end. I intended on posting what I learned in each of our three pruning classes. I’ve changed my mind and this post will include what I have learned in the last two classes. Both the pear tree and apple tree pruning classes had […]
Fruit Tree Prunning
One of the coolest things about our new home is our “orchard”. We wanted a place that had enough land to plant fruit trees. God provided a place that already had them. We have 27 fruit trees. Mostly apple, but we also have plums, pears, and a fig. In September I stumbled across “The Home […]
December Happenings
Here is a little update of just a few things that have been going on so far in December. We found a great Christmas tree farm just ten minutes from our home. They had a lot of nice trees from which to choose. We wanted a smaller tree than we normally have. This being our […]