When to Prune Ornamental Grasses
According to WSU, prune ornamental grass in the spring and how early depends on their cool-season, warm-season, or evergreen classification.
Continue reading →Birds of Prey On Our Organic Farm
This beautiful red-tailed hawk visited our front yard last week on a bright sunny afternoon. Usually, he’s a welcome sight on the farm because he’s the big guy in our pest management system. This time though, he really pissed me off. I snapped this shot of him after he tried to make Hazel his afternoon feast. If he looks perturbed, he is! We both were! I interrupted his banquet when I found poor Hazel.
Continue reading →10 Reasons to U-Pick Our Blueberries in Lake Chelan
Are you making plans for summer 2021 yet? It’s not too early! When there are so many u-pick opportunities in North Central Washington, here are ten reasons to u-pick blueberries in Lake Chelan at our organic farm.
Continue reading →Chelan Butte Bighorn Sheep
The view from our kitchen window shocked us one evening. Bighorn rams were dining on our front lawn. The impressive horns that represent both status and a weapon for epic battles were everywhere. Groups from the Chelan Butte Bighorn Sheep herd had visited us several times this summer, but this was our first encounter with the rams.
Continue reading →My Tomato Gala Winner
I grow a variety of tomatoes, and I’m always searching for the best of the best.
Continue reading →When to Harvest Apples for Best Quality?
When to harvest apples for the best quality is a question on the minds of apple farmers now. How will we know? Do we grab a magic eight ball?
Continue reading →Easy Steps for Sweet Onion Success
If you’re like me and you love a sweet onion that’s big as in totally covers your hamburger bun and heavy as in juicy crisp, then let’s talk. I grew that onion! How did I get to this place of sweet onion success?
Continue reading →Our Deer Friends During COVID
In May, when I drove around the fruit trees by our house, I noticed a single doe mule deer in the orchard at different times. I thought how unusual to see one all by herself so often. Later around the end of June, on my way out of the house, I looked up and saw a mama deer with young twin fawns.
Continue reading →Best Summer Fruit Salad
Not the usual fruit salad. One bite, and you’ll know this is the best summer fruit salad! Since we grow fruit, it’s exciting to have this spectacular recipe to show off the fruits of our labor!
Continue reading →Cherry Buying Tips From the Farmer
Our farming background began with organic apples. After years of excellent results, we decided to expand into cherries. We were like, wow, we’re so kick-ass in apples why not go into cherries too?! Whoa, not the same! Let’s just say our years of experience in organic cherries have taught us to be humble and continuously study the art of growing excellent cherries.
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