In Between Journeys - Farm Photos
As you know, I have been very busy travelling this summer. I hope you’ve been enjoying the blogs from Malaysia and now that I am in Turkey, I plan of blogging some of that journey, as well. I did have some time, in between trips, to enjoy my farm. I am happy to report that things are growing beautifully, although, everything seems to be about two to three weeks early this season. Here is another installment of photos of my farm.
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- Back outside, Rutger is enjoying the view.
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- Another view of Rutger
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- Dolma is checking Rinze’s long tail for ticks.
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- Rinze always likes the attention.
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- Each day before leaving, Purba gathers the eggs – a nice yield!
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- Chhewang tidies up the walkways.
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- We do a lot of business with Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. http://rareseeds.com/
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- In the vegetable garden, this row of leaf lettuce has begun to bolt, due to the intense heat. It will be picked and given to the chickens.
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- Sanu is busy picking edible pea pods.
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- These are Golden Sweet snap peas – delicious!
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- Golden Sweet are from Seed Savers Exchange. http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=230%28OG%29 The flowers are a beautiful purple.
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- All of the hostas are in bloom.
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- Deep in the woods along my riding trail is this little woodland folly.
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- A clearing in the woods
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- Ahh! On closer look, it seems like the ground’s crew has been doing a little mulching to keep the weeds down.
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- This is the Christmas tree field with the giant mulch and compost piles in the rear.
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- I’ve never shown you this building. It’s the contemporary house, which I have secret plans for.
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- This is the lovely view from the contemporary house.
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- Oh no! A tree covered with poison ivy!
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- Cattails growing in the wetlands – This is a habitat for lots of wildlife.
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- This building, part of the stable, is called the stable office.
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- Upstairs, Emily, who attends Syracuse University is also interning for the summer.
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- Susie Ercole, my executive assistant at the farm, has her office here.
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- Christina, on summer break from the University of Scranton, is an intern helping out with various projects.
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- I always like to squeeze in a bit of gardening. Here I am pruning in the greenhouse.
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- Another dramatic view of the farm, looking down towards the stable.
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- Princess Peony lies in wait, hoping for a bird.
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- The paint crew is still hard at work, moving from one building to the next.
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- This straight-edge comes in real handy when painting screens.
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- See? No paint gets on the screening!
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- The apple espalier looks especially good this year. Shaun has been on top of his pruning.
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- The apples are forming beautifully.
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- Andrea Mason from my TV show, came up to scout for segment ideas. She and Shaun walked the grounds together.
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- It’s berry picking time at the farm.
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- Gorgeous red currants
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- Do you know what kind of tree this is?
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- A papaya flower and a new fruit forming
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- It’s a miniature papaya, given to me by Byron and Laurelynn of Logee’s Tropical Plants. http://www.logees.com/default.asp
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- And beautiful white currants
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- Last fall, Shaun decided to plant these lilies in the berry patch to attract more pollinators.
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- Luscious red raspberries
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- A cluster of ripening blueberries
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- Sun-warmed blueberries – yum!!!
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- Wild raspberries growing near the folly
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- The berries are still in their fuzzy protective coverings.
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- Stunning orange lilies in the lily garden
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- And very fragrant black currants – cassis
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- This shade garden adjacent to the greenhouse has filled in nicely
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- The tennis court sits at the far end of the property.
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- And this clever device is used to sweep the lines.
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- The lines are wide tape held in place with nails.
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- After playing, the surface of the court is swept smooth with this very long broom.
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- This is the shade pergola for spectators.
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- The surface of the court is har-tru.
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