Restoring a long-neglected farm
October has nearly passed, and so has the time to pick this year’s harvest from our old apple trees. 2021 was a poor year for fruit, possibly due to a dry June. But this year the trees were in their full glory. Some of the fruit is canned for apple sauce, which we put on … Read More “Apple-pressing season!” »
In late August 2021, we hosted the celebration of Maddy Lee’s and Gariett Hoppy’s nuptials.
There is a pack of coyotes living nearby. When a police siren announces the local speed trap, the singing dogs join in — as does our cattle dog Roo. This good-looking fellow was caught by our critter cam on his (or her) usual rounds. We’ve had numerous encounters with the local pack … some unfortunate. … Read More “A four-footed neighbor” »
Almost everything is in for this year’s garden. The raspberries are growing nicely, and we already have peas and greens ready to harvest. Lupines add color; as will the sunflowers later in the year. We has have onions, garlic, potatoes, and other welcome eatables. Along with the planting, the drip irrigation system is set up … Read More “Garden in spring” »
After a bit of additional research, it became obvious that we were missing an important component for the fence: heavy (12 gauge) monofilament wire to hold up the fencing. Ordered 666-feet from Trident Enterprises. There was some discussion online about 8 verses 12 gauge wire. To save money, we settled on the lighter 12 gauge. … Read More “More work on the deer fence …” »
Planting season has begun, and the local deer will soon find the tender new plants. Our solution is to put up a seven-foot fence around the entire garden — an approximately 60 by 60 foot area. Finding the materials was surprisingly difficult on the Olympic Peninsula. Finally found what we needed at the Leitz Farm … Read More “Putting up a deer fence” »