Archive for June, 2009
June 2, 2009 – Welcome PFI Readers
A special welcome to the Practical Farmers of Iowa blog readers who may have happened across this link from the new PFI blog.
At high hopes garden’s blog you’ll find a mix of news from the farm, our family, and occasional news tidbits. For quick access to particular topics, use the left-hand pane for navigation.
one year ago…”Linda Passes the Torch”
June 1, 2009 – Dead Peaches
OK, so today’s picture isn’t so upbeat, but it’s noteworthy nonetheless. We’re on the fringe of the peach range (most people would say we are out of the range), but we’ve planted peaches nonetheless. Last year was an incredible production year – we harvested many bushels of peaches and sold them, dried them, ate them fresh, and canned about 60 quarts of them.
However, the fragility of the trees comes through this year. The last winter’s unusually cold temperatures below -20 must have been too much for some of the trees. Some of them are dead, and others have leafed out substantially less than usual. That means it’s time to plant some more next year!
one year ago…”Miniature Horse Grooming”
