Ash found a comfy bed — the stump of an old honey locust
Cat Nap
Category: Homesteading
Peach Blossom – In Bloom
That didn’t take long! The peach blossoms are opening.
Peach Blossoms
The new peach trees have flower buds — the nursery said the potted trees can fruit the first year (but trim buds on any of the bare root plants since they need to establish their root system!). We might get to taste some peaches this year!
Daffodils!
While we were swapping out sap buckets today, Anya noticed our first daffodils in bloom!
2024 Orchard: Filling the Orchard
This is the year we fill the orchard! The plants have started arriving, and hopefully we will be able to get them in the ground this weekend (not looking good, so it will probably be next weekend)
I’ve also got plums, northern almonds, and northern pecans to plant in the pasture area. We’re excited to see what pecans and almonds that can survive USDA Growing Zone 6 taste like!
2024 Maple Season: First Batch
We finished our first batch of maple syrup — about 3.25 gallons completed boiling last night and have been bottled and sealed today.
2024 Maple Season: Still Collecting Sap
This is the final sap collection for our first run of maple syrup — and a bunch of little fish in the river.
First Crocus Flowers of 2024
The crocus flowers are starting to pop up around the lawn. White ones
Yellow ones
And even one purple
Hazelnut Pollen
The hazelnut pollen is starting to appear … should have bright pink flowers shortly!
2024 Maple Season: Flame On
We’re boiling sap — and Scott learned that the Ohio DMV system calculates expiry dates by “today but change the year”. So … you cannot register a car on Feb 29th since there is no Feb 29th next year. Maybe you could do a four-year registration?
