What a beautiful. The snow has melted and it was a wonderful day to work on the farm. We planted fruit and nut trees in November. Now we are planting the second wave of trees and bushes.

The american beautyberry bushes have edible berries that have a different taste. They are harvested in the fall. The beautyberries were Connie’s idea. The brought one home a few years ago and it has really grown and produced lots of berries. The berries are a metallic purple color. The beautyberries are also a native plant. We shouldn’t need anti-deer cages around the beautyberries (at least until the berries are ripe).

The black locust trees are going into areas where we are working to improve the soil. The plan is to let them grow for a few years and terminate them. Then we can come back with fruit trees.

The pomegranate trees needed anti-deer cages. Those are built and installed.

A great day to work on the farm

Don’t forget about our elderberry pruning class in 2 weeks.

It is that time. Join us as we prune our elderberries. We’ll have a great morning learning to prune elderberries and also learning to plant the cuttings. The cost of the class includes a 1/2 lb of honey from the farm and cuttings so you can plant your own elderberries. Please sign up below so we know how many people to expect.

Event Schedule on Saturday, March 8th

Take Aways from the Event

You’ll learn how to

1. prune elderberries and make cuttings to plant
2. plant elderberries

Experience

1. pruning elderberry plants
2. planting elderberry cuttings

Bring home (included in the ticket cost)

• enough elderberry cuttings to start your own elderberry patch
• 1 lb of honey from the farm

Agenda on Saturday

9:00 AM – Welcome

9:15-Noon
Demonstration – how to prune elderberry bushesPractical – prune elderberries and take home elderberry cuttings so you can grown your own elderberry plants.

Demonstration – how to plant elderberries
Practical – plant elderberries and comfrey