Ellen working Annie

Ellen is using a old scrape harness and twine for reins

 

 

Posted on 6/2/2009 6:54:00 PM by Ellen

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Apple tree grafts

We had real good luck grafting this year... the weather was wet and cool.

I use the cleft graft method on apple trees because its easy.  After inserting the scion wood into the verticle cut in the root stock, I wrap the area with rubber tape to keep it from moving in the wind. 

Notice the blooms on this graft... if the branch had been left with the donor tree it would have produced apples this year.

Posted on 5/19/2009 10:05:00 PM by Ellen

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Slider turtle

 

 

We found this little slidr turtle on the road this morning and thought it was neat. 

Posted on 5/6/2009 6:24:00 PM by Ellen

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Tomatoes

 

Tomatoes are protected with 2ft high Polycarbonate that our friend gave us.  Cattle panels are 30 inches apart

 

Our goal is to have tomatoes and melons by the 1st of June.

Posted on 4/22/2009 1:59:00 PM by Ellen

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Our new babies

 

A friend gave us these 8 month old colts, one is a filly and the other is a going to be a gelding. 

They were born one day apart.  We are still working on names. 

 

Pogo greets the newest addition.

Jed sitting with the colts. We take turns in shifts to sit out with them and gain there trust.

 

 

The filly warming up to Rose today. 

  

 

Aren't they cute.

Posted on 4/10/2009 12:14:00 PM by Ellen

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In our greenhouse

bougainvillea

 

 

Pentas

 

Tomato plants 

 

Posted on 3/24/2009 9:11:00 PM by Ellen

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