Iris fernaldii
The first of our wild iris are beginning to bloom, despite our recent soggy weather. Last year we only casually observed this iris blooming on some of the slopes around the property, and knew that we had a yellowish-white species here. However, it was late in the...
Honest Scrap
Christine at Idora Design bestowed us with the ‘Honest Scrap’ award a while ago, as did Karyl recently at Native Wildlife Gardening. I’ve been very remiss in not yet acknowledging this honor, being rather distracted by our new seedlings, orchard...
Feathering In
It’s our second ‘Fowl Friday’ since the chicks arrived at the farm, and they are only two weeks old, but there’s no question that they’re growing…fast! All of the chicks have done very well since their arrival, and are tremendously...
Oh Deer, Not AGAIN
Our deer win the award for persistence! In our prior post we were lamenting the fact that despite our best efforts this winter, the local cervids have out-smarted us. A 7-foot perimeter fence around the orchard and gardens proved that it wasn’t sufficient to...
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