Food

Food Production

Baby Watermelons

Baby Watermelons

The plants are starting to bear fruit. So small now, but we're hopeful.

Raspberries

Raspberries

We planted a few raspberry plants. Should get a good crop next on all the growth we saw this spring.

Blackberries

Blackberries

We had two patches of blackberries growing on the farm and they are producing fruit. Pruning the plants is a big "pain" though.

Orchard

Orchard

We started a longer term project and planted some fruit trees. Apples and peaches.

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

Another crop for the straw bales is cucumbers. This variety is primarily for pickles.

Watermelons

Watermelons

We love watermelon in the summer. This is another new crop to try growing in straw bales.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Decided to try to grow pumpkins. At the very least the goats will enjoy any we end up growing. These are planted in straw bales.

Figs

Figs

We planted a couple fig trees. There was some good growth this spring.

Blueberries

Blueberries

After a slow start, we finally moved some blueberry bushes into a more permanent location. We used a raised bed setup for the fabric bags the plants are in.