The corn went from flat, after a storm Tuesday, to standing tall again in two days. Yup, just as a couple of farmers suggested it would!!Read More

We’ve had some real wild storms come through the area this summer, and when it does, it can do a number on the corn. Will we lose it all? Stay tuned!Read More

I’m so upset!!!  My video of harvesting our first potatoes wasn’t videoing!  So you’ll have to settle for photos. I was totally surprised with the amount we got from that little 10 foot row and from potato plants that seemed to die off early. Many are small because the plants didn’t last that long, but still,...Read More

Brief update before the next storm hit! It’s high summer and the garden is humming along. Tomatoes are producing beautifully Corn is coming up and the next plot is hanging in there for the most part despite all the rain Some potatoes are ready to harvest Lettuce and zucchini is going crazy! Carrots and beets...Read More

Apparently I’ve stumbled on a new business, raising Mourning Doves. Yes, welcome to “Mourning Dove Farm”! I posted the end of last week, the babies getting ready to leave the nest. They left and this morning Mom was back on the nest and when she left look what I found!! I’m expecting Mother’s Day next...Read More

Would this be the same mama bird that has used the same nest again or a different mother? I’m just thinking if it’s the same one, she really gets around bird town!Read More

Here’s an update on the progress of everything in the garden! 🌽 New Corn plot going in 🥔 Potatoes still growing 🍃 Zucchini growing 🥬 Lettuce going crazy 🌿 Beets still growing but have leaf miners 🌶 Peppers blossoming 🍅 Tomatoes need tying up 🌽 First corn plot ready for fertilizing How’s your garden doing?...Read More

The farm provides endless opportunities to capture beauty. Which one is your favorite?Read More

Now 11 weeks old, the chicks have moved to a new apartment joined by their 4 older sisters. Jake the Snake was left in the barn, but somehow this morning ended up outside the girls veranda, so I let him in.Read More

There’s nothing, I mean NOTHING like walking out of your house, going to your corn plot, pulling a couple of ears, and coming back in to boil it up and bite into the freshest corn you ever have had! Just as incredible is to freeze some for winter eating. Pulling out a freezer bag of...Read More