We came home from a 4 day camping trip to Robber’s Cave State Park Oklahoma . Which by the way is beautiful! The farm got 2 and a quarter inches of rain while we were gone. Things grew like crazy.
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After the rain
Most of the rain missed us to the East but we had a nice 1/4 inch shower and a gorgeous evening. Hopefully it will give the hops and hay a growth spurt.
Read moreTurnips in the Alley
Broadcasted some turnip seeds into the alleyways. They seem to tolerate the hot dry weather. Will eventually be tilled into the soil as green manure/organic matter. But for a few there has to be some good turnip recipes out there??
Read moreFirst to the top!
First to the top-wire is our new Columbia Hop row! Columbia seems to be a great Kansas hop. The sun and warm air has done them all wonders. Been working hard on the new Triumph hop rows. They took a
Read moreSpring Peas and Cow Peas
A mix of spring and cow peas are in for the hop lane Spring cover crop. Fergus (border collie) is inspecting my work. Not a totally smooth day. We broke a planter part and snagged a few strings. The planter
Read moreStringing the Hop Yard
I had wonderful help hanging hop coir. Elsa said it was the perfect Saturday for a “farm girl.” About half of our 4 acres are strung!
Read moreSoil Amendments
Working hard on our soil, especially correcting pH. We’ve made some solid improvements with the help of @midwestlaboratories and @agritec.international. Part of our plan to produce high quality fresh hops. Just don’t make fun of our modern, high tech spreader.
Read moreTriumph Hops
Elsa and I got a load of compost on our two new rows of Triumph hops. Looks like they are starting off their second year strong. Excited to have this new hop variety to offer.
Read moreSparkling Hop Water
With Spring bringing warmer temps, nothing is more refreshing when working outside than sparkling hop water! This batch was made using Darbro Farms Crystal hop pellets. It might just be our best batch ever!
Read moreSunset
Took Holly for an evening drive to check out the hop yard expansion. The Kansas sunset was gorgeous. Picture doesn’t do it justice. Her main concern now is how we’re going to pick all these. Going to need to sell
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