Mountain Laurel
They say when you buy a farm property you should start by inventorying your assets. Is there good water? Forest? Meadow? Mountain Laurel?
Small Farm
Lavender rescue!
The heat dome of 2024 was devastating to our new lavender planting. Only 1 survived so we moved her up to be with her friends from the 2023 planting!
Snow!
It’s starting to look like a real Christmas tree farm! Thankful that these tree friends are still growing!
Happy Spring?
Remember those legacy daffodils we transplanted last summer from the old homestead? They are happy in their new spot! There is no greater joy!
Stand and be counted
As the year winds down, we count the “inventory” and take stock of what we have left. There are 104 Christmas trees showing signs of life. We have lost many more than that to drought, soil conditions and the occasional deer. We are proud of these survivors and we look forward to their growth in
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More mowing!
In the early years of Christmas tree growing, there is a lot of mowing. A delicate task, slow going, In order to keep from running over the young trees, it takes a watchful eye and steady hand. And usually a bit of hand weeding. The native grasses are constantly trying to choke out the trees,