The flowers are all ahead of schedule! Most years the hepatica and daffodils are usually the first weekend in May for our spring opener. This year they bloomed about Mid April The cherries and plums are blooming. We have a hardy bush cherry variety called Nanking. We have a couple types of plums. The cow slips also known as marsh marigolds are also staring to bloom And the trillium are right on …
Although Ken is always planting – he has to plant greens for the winter salad mixes every week – there is a transition to planting crops that will be transplanted outside and crops that are what we call “full season crops.” These include bulb onions – Walla Wallas, red onions, storage onions and leeks, and cucumbers, melons, squash, peppers, tomatoes and eggplant. These crops are usually planted and transplanted once each season. Ken starts all …
Each year at the start of May we have an open house we call the Spring Opener. Pottery is washed and priced. Fresh eggs and vegetables are available for sale as well as maple syrup. Many people walk through the woods and see gardens, blooming trees, etc The event is Saturday, May 7th and Sunday the 8th. We hope to see you here between 10:00 and 5:00.
