The project this week was getting the young trees ready for summer. This involves pulling off the anti-deer cages, weeding around the trees and then putting mulch around the base of the trees. The mulch helps to keep the soil around the tree moist. It also helps trap water when we water the trees during the summer months. As the mulch breaks down, it will also provide nutrients to the trees.
The elderberries are coming right along. We are looking forward to having a great elderberry harvest.
Test planting of figs and persimmon in the back field
Fig in the back field, one of several
Comfrey and fig growing in the back field
Elderberries are coming!
Wonderful elderberries
Toad hiding in the garlic
Toad hoped down from the garlic
Peaches!
Peaches
Figs growing
Sunflowers showing off
Such a cool flower
I’m a mechanical engineer turned weekend farmer, so I’m just smart enough to know that there is a lot that I don’t know especially when it comes to farming, permaculture and food forests. I’ve been heavily influenced in my love of farming and permaculture by my Mom and Dad and also by people like 
Connie has her certificate in Sustainable Agriculture from CCCC. She really enjoyed the classes at the community college and learned a lot. The program was a mixture of classes and work on the school farm. What she learned has really added to our technical proficiency on the farm.