Category Archives: Gardening

4th Weekend Of Tree Planting

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Tom

Last big weekend this year of digging holes.  Not a lot of photos for various reasons.  One was we misplaced our camera.  So I did a weekend without it.  Then I bought another one, which was promptly stolen out of … Continue reading →

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Implementation

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Tom

So last Friday, Pike, Nell and I headed up north to the property. We had the Expedition loaded to the gills with 100+ rhubarb crowns, 200 apple trees, and everything we thought we needed for camping. Original plan was for … Continue reading →

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Planting Outside

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Tom

Sorry this is not real current.  The peas are up now.  Violet and I planted them in the front garden against the fence about 10 days ago. The milk jug cloches act as mini green houses.  Between each cloche is … Continue reading →

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200 Apple Trees

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Tom

So, the next part of our journey starts. 200 Apple root stocks.  150 seedling Antonovka and 50 MM 111 semi-dwarfs.  Some of the Antonovka will be allowed to just grow into their own trees.  14 for me, 10 for my … Continue reading →

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Fairhaven Farm, Farmer McGreggor, Ten Apples & Wine Grapes

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Tom

Patti and I had an Adult Day, being that the kids were dropped off with Grandma Nelda and Auntie Cindy at 1030 am, after which we drove 90 miles west to Fairhaven Farm ( see their website at http://fairhaven-farm.com/ ) … Continue reading →

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And Here We Go Again, Maple Sap & Grape Vines

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Tom

It warmed up.  Fast.  We went from daytime highs below 0 degrees F, to 50 and rain inside of a week.  Lake Minnetonka has turned into a slush covered mess, and the snowpack in our yards is compacted ice.  Last … Continue reading →

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Gardens & Deer

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Tom

Working at putting gardens to sleep.  Of all things, we have not frozen out yet here on the island, and are still getting beans and tomatoes from the garden here.  At the Ness farm though, it froze out a few … Continue reading →

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Apples & Deer Hunting Preparations

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Tom

On Thursday, Nell and I hit up the Ness & Montrose gardens.   First to get dry beans (another grocery bag) and latter to pull last of the squashes as it was due to freeze this last weekend (and it did … Continue reading →

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Fairhaven Farm

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Tom

We “found” a new favorite orchard.  Was sad to see the one we used to go to, die of neglect, but I was contacted by an orchardist from this location who offered to teach me cloning and grafting techniques to … Continue reading →

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Kleffman Apples Again

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Tom

So, though I messed up and once again did not get around to reproducing my tree, it did give us a happy amount of apples this year. I probably should have picked them a week ago.  Have been eating them … Continue reading →

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