I'm bringing out a book! Yep, during the last three years of writing this blog, I've also been working on a book about gardening on this island. I've always thought there was TONS of material out there about gardening ... farming ... plant businesses ... history ... and STORIES ... that could become a...
Easy to say, All's Right in Our World, in the merry month of May. It's a pleasure to be outdoors. The weather's mild and nurturing, nature's green and fulsome, and the biggest blossoms of the season are up, proud, and colorful. Rhodies, azaleas, and tree peonies—oh MY! May Day at Homestead Farm R.I.S.K (Rock...
This Saturday, a ceremony on Sunrise Ridge gives a bow to the past and a step toward the future. The Fruit club dedicates its new orchard by honoring the people who brought us Sunrise Ridge in the first place. Cherries, apples, and pears were first grown here as part of one of the Harmeling...
Whew! I've got nearly 700 tomato plants to sell tomorrow. Won't you come and get some? To help you decide what you'd like, I've compiled the following, listed by categories (bush, vine, cherry) in order of ripening. They come in 4" pots for $2, gallon pots for $4.00. Plus the Garden Club has tons of...