Here are some photos to enjoy:
(Photo: where the road changes from pavement to dirt on the way to the farm)
(Photo: where the road changes from pavement to dirt on the way to the farm)
(Photo: the 30 yards of compost delivered to spread on the field where the garlic will be planted)
(Photo: the first raised bed to be planted with garlic is the 2nd from the left - the first one just has too much grass in it yet)
(Photo: Dick starting the garlic planting process - yes on our knees and/or bottoms! It took us about 2 hours working together to plant the first 400 cloves)
(Photo - I'm the one with good knees! Up, down, up, down - eventually I realized that with the sun on my back, this was enough exercise that I was able to take off a couple of layers of shirts. Our jeans went right down to the basement into the washing machine when we arrived home. We'll be putting the washing machine in our farm house on the first floor right near the garage entrance to the house!)
Not much to report about progress on our house as the focus has been the steep learning curve for getting the land ready to plant this fall. However, it does appear that the work we have done over the summer to get our basement dry has finally paid off - whew!(Photo: the first raised bed to be planted with garlic is the 2nd from the left - the first one just has too much grass in it yet)
(Photo: Dick starting the garlic planting process - yes on our knees and/or bottoms! It took us about 2 hours working together to plant the first 400 cloves)
(Photo - I'm the one with good knees! Up, down, up, down - eventually I realized that with the sun on my back, this was enough exercise that I was able to take off a couple of layers of shirts. Our jeans went right down to the basement into the washing machine when we arrived home. We'll be putting the washing machine in our farm house on the first floor right near the garage entrance to the house!)
A few more photos of Fall at the farm:
(Photos: Two beautiful trees with our beehive in the background)
(Photo: South side of the house - we'll have to work on getting rid of the non-native plant Phragmities - sigh)
(Photo: Looking west side from the house - this is where we will try to re-establish a small prairie)
(Photo - I'm spreading milkweed and other seeds from many of the prairie plants in our current home's front yard landscaping)
(Photo: Kaya in her new vest to let everyone know she is NOT a deer!)
(Photo: Christmas Calico Lima Beans, grown by Tantré Farms and given to me today by my friend Kim. I'll tuck them away to save in order to plant next spring. I love having things to look forward to! Does this photo look familiar? I'll bet it does. The same pose is on the front cover of the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.)
(Photos: Two beautiful trees with our beehive in the background)
(Photo: South side of the house - we'll have to work on getting rid of the non-native plant Phragmities - sigh)
(Photo: Looking west side from the house - this is where we will try to re-establish a small prairie)
(Photo - I'm spreading milkweed and other seeds from many of the prairie plants in our current home's front yard landscaping)
(Photo: Kaya in her new vest to let everyone know she is NOT a deer!)
(Photo: Christmas Calico Lima Beans, grown by Tantré Farms and given to me today by my friend Kim. I'll tuck them away to save in order to plant next spring. I love having things to look forward to! Does this photo look familiar? I'll bet it does. The same pose is on the front cover of the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.)
Our fall colors in Michigan have been spectacular this year, positively glowing with bright reds, yellows, and oranges even when the sun was not shining (most of the time these days). With the leaves now starting to drop, we are starting to actually see more of the neighboring homes and fields. Bit by bit, we are getting settled into the neighborhood! We feel so lucky and appreciative for this opportunity to heal this house and land. :-)
"Cultivate your life - you are what you grow - inch by inch, row by row"
Diana Dyer, MS, RD
"Cultivate your life - you are what you grow - inch by inch, row by row"
Diana Dyer, MS, RD