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Farm Chores: February

Here is what we’re doing in the garden this month (and last, too). We used the cut branches from our Christmas tree to mulch acid-loving plants like blueberries and hydrangeas. When we shovel snow, we throw it to cover any […]

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Nor’easter of 2014

If I say it’s *the* Nor’easter of 2014, does that mean there won’t be another one? Blueberries: Garden beds: In the morning, you could still see the redwood chairs: Remember our summer dinner parties? 8:30 a.m. and it was up […]

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A Second Bloom from the Amaryllis

Each Thanksgiving, we get a lovely gift from our friend Katherine: a blub ready to bloom in time for Christmas. This year we got a bonus bloom. And it’s a beauty. Related posts: Italian Night at The Martins De-Christmas-fied at […]

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Icicles!

Looks like we need to inspect the downspouts! Makes for a nice photo, though. Related posts: Sarah and Wilson’s Visit

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Oh. Look. More Snow

Another day, another snowstorm. Our neighbor, Pat, shovels his driveway: The lounge chairs are covered: At the end of  the day, an aviation for our troubles: Cheers!   Related posts: Sam in Snow Snow at the Farm: So We Have […]

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A Snow Day Monday

We’ve had a lot of snow this winter, but no storm came with as much surprise as the one that crept in while we were sleeping Sunday night. We awoke to push alerts about school closings and a coating of […]

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First Snow of 2014: The Big Dig

First of all. It’s cold. Very cold. And it’s cold all over! A little more frost on the pumpkin! You know it’s been a nor’easter when we’re shoveling snow off the porch!   The Farm! All dressed in white!   […]

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Snowstorm at the Farm

With these photos, I bring you a rare look at behind the scenes, the inner workings of Sour Cherry Farm. I take you …. dum, dum dum!…. behind the garage! Hunna is loading wood for the log hoop on the […]

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Sunrise at the Farm

A beautiful, quite, crisp morning. Related posts: Breakfast Buffet for the Farm Guests Peonies at the Farm Sunday at the Farm: Hot Dogs and Hydrangeas Breakfast at the Farm

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First Snow Day

The first snow of the season. A few flakes, didn’t amount to much. But it made everything festive and beautiful. Sam, staring at snow. A few photos around the farm: And a few from the drive: Related posts: More Snow […]

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Rosemary Still Stands

In the garden, the rosemary hangs on. Related posts: Ditalini with Chickpeas and Garlic-Rosemary Olive Oil Putting the Garden to Bed for Winter

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In the Garden on a Warm Wednesday Evening

A few pics from a warm Wednesday at twilight. Pear tree, loaded: Joe Pye, in full bloom: Bees (and toes): Sour Cherry Farm theater: A beautiful limelight blossom: Related posts: Update on the Garden: Phlox, Butterfly Bush, Hydrangea, Cosmos and […]

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Blue Moon at Sour Cherry Farm

Boy were we glad to have our patio this night. The view of the blue moon from the backyard could not be beat. We turned the chairs to face it and admired its beauty, summer breeze at our back.   […]

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A Study in Tomatoes

A few shots of the gorgeous heirlooms coming from the market and our garden this time of year: Related posts: Summer Supper: Burgers and Tomatoes Putting Up Tomatoes Eating Cherry Tomatoes Like Candy The First Local Strawberries

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Candlelit Limelight Hydrangea

Summer nights on the patio. Related posts: Update on the Garden: Phlox, Butterfly Bush, Hydrangea, Cosmos and More Garden Update: Ninebark, Hydrangea, Patio Gin and Tonic on the Patio Oysters at Oceana

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The Garden at Dusk

A few photos of the view we have while sipping rosé in Adirondack chairs. Cosmos and fig tree:   Pink phlox: More cosmos: This section of the garden needs  a bit of help. Cosmos, our new hydrangea, lemon verbena, sage, […]

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The Currant Harvest: 6 Pounds!

Our red currant bush yielded 6 pounds — 6 pounds! — of currants! We’ll be making jelly this weekend. Related posts: Quick Currant Preserves Today’s Blueberry Harvest Our Best Apricot Harvest — Ever Recipe: Rote Grütze

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Greg Describes the Blueberry Harvest

Already on our third or fourth picking, Greg describes this year’s harvest of blueberries. Related posts: Greg Describes the Sour Cherry Harvest The First Blueberry Harvest of 2011 at Sour Cherry Farm Today’s Blueberry Harvest The Farm’s First Pear Harvest

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Today’s Blueberry Harvest

A stunner! We plan on eating them out of hand and also making a cobbler. And the bushes are still brimming with berries. It’s a good year. Related posts: The First Blueberry Harvest of 2011 at Sour Cherry Farm Recipe: […]

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Greg Describes the Sour Cherry Harvest

With this video, Greg talks about the sour cherry harvest. About 20 quarts were harvested! Related posts: The Sour Cherry Harvest The Sour Cherry Harvest! Making 36 Jars of Sour Cherry Preserves Our Own Sour Cherry Pie!

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Blueberries and Cherries!

Our fruit is ripening! We’ve been picking blueberries and cherries. Currants are next! Related posts: Update on the Fields: Blueberries, Basil, Geraniums and Jasmine On the Hunt for Blueberries SCF Harvests Blueberries Recipe: Maraschino Cherries

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Samantha Picks Blueberries

A sweet little video where Sam and Hunna pick blueberries. Listen closely and you can hear what we’re joking is her British accent on the word “blueberries.” Related posts: On the Hunt for Blueberries SCF Harvests Blueberries Update on the […]

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A Lovely Rain

After a hot day in the garden, we were enjoying rosé  on the porch, all showered and feeling a sense of accomplishment. Then, just about magic hour, a soft rain started falling. The light was soft and orange. The temperature […]

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How to Float Peonies

I was lucky enough this year to save my blooming peonies before the first heavy rainfall. Because I didn’t thin the blossoms, many of the cut flowers had a very small stem. For those, I found a low, wide serving […]