Monthly Archives: April 2015

The SUN at last!!

Today we have a beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the high 60’s, the first really perfect day in over a week.  It started off cool this morning, only 42 degrees but with the sun shining it has warmed up … Continue reading

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Spring Planting Almost done

Yesterday Norman tilled up the last two rows in the main garden and planted one.  Today he is tilling the corn bed so Joe can help him plant that tomorrow and that will be the end of the planting for … Continue reading

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

Rain, Rain, go away but do please come another day.  This week has been one of farming between rain showers.  We have not had any hard rains or any constant rain but every day has been rain off and on, … Continue reading

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That’s a BIG Garden

We bought the plants for the lower garden on Tuesday and it rained Tuesday night until Friday morning and turned a little colder so we didn’t get to plant until Friday.  So Friday we went down and planted the 9 … Continue reading

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The Best Time of Year!!

Up early this morning and out to the garden.  I first started to pull violets out of my hosta bed and spread the load of mulch that Norman brought up for me.  I worked until my back told me it … Continue reading

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Getting There

As everyone knows things move slowly when you sit and watch grass grow, but it finally gets there.  The nice thing about this farm is the flowers help to mark the time passing.  The vegetables in the kitchen garden are … Continue reading

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Wonderful Easter

We had a wonderful Easter yesterday.  Joe and family came up about an hour before dinner was to be ready so Joe and Holly hid the eggs they brought up and ours were already hidden so Luke and Laura had … Continue reading

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Another Cold Front

Two days of rain and wind and now the cooler weather behind the front.  This morning it was 41 degrees and tonight it is to be in the 30’s, how low into the 30’s it will be only time will … Continue reading

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