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Sounds like breakfast First let me tell you about the Honeybell oranges. Our daughter lives in Scottsmoor, Florida on the east coast by the Indian River. This area is noted for its many citrus groves. Marcia has just taken over 10 acres of a neglected grove, however, many of the trees are thriving nicely. Especially […]
Well, the lack of rain did delay our blueberry picking. We were able to harvest this week, though. This is a completely natural patch here in Jefferson County. We pick here every year but last year was my first experience with making the blueberry jam. It went over so well we were out by Christmas. […]
Carding wool for one thing. Most of our sheep are Katahdin (hair sheep no wool). Sometimes they keep what looks like a ragged blanket on their back. It is the winter coat that for some reason they don’t shed and the shearer hates to clip off because the hair dulls the clipper blade. But that […]
Well we made it through the Mayhaw Festival and it was the last good rain we had. I check the weather everyday and we are definitely in drought conditions. The sink hole in the middle of the woods and the pond in the pasture are both completely dry. The sink hole is approximately 35 feet […]
We recently bought and planted 40 3-gallon blueberry plants for the ranch. Phil and Fran are hoping for a good supply of blueberries in a couple of years. They got an irrigation system in before they left for Texas, although we check every morning to make sure the plants are getting enough water. There’s no […]