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Author: ljcblue

A well deserved break & an iced tea after working on the feral apple trees with a pole cutter. It’s not the optimal time for pruning, but there were a lot of dead branches to deal with. Saw my first hummingbird of the season and the dragonflies are out in full force. #StarFieldFarm

Post author By ljcblue
Post date June 9, 2019

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Note to self: turn off the fence before getting veggies for dinner. #bokchoy #localfood #StarFieldFarm P.S. to the naysayers who didn’t think the electric fence would keep the creatures out: it’s working.

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Post date June 9, 2019

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Proto plum I accidentally knocked off the tree when I was checking them today. The peaches are almost this size. The apples and pears are still tiny, but everything is growing well. #localfood #StarFieldFarm

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Post date June 8, 2019

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Big dipper over #StarFieldFarm Sleep well, my dear ones. The stars will keep watch over your dreams.

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Post date June 8, 2019

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An incredibly clear night over #StarFieldFarm with a newish moon. Cell phone shot taken stabilizing the phone on a piece of outdoor furniture.

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Post date June 8, 2019

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#apples #pears #peaches #plums Dreaming of the harvest. #StarFieldFarm

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Post date June 2, 2019

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Things I’ve learned: peach trees set an enormous quantity of fruit. This means the fruit won’t grow large for our eating purposes and it can stress the trees so they don’t bear yearly. Culling the proto-peaches so the remaining fruit is about 6″ apart gives better and more regular harvests of larger, sweeter peaches. Today was culling day. #StarFieldFarm

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Post date June 2, 2019

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“Who you gonna call?” “Pest Busters!” Targeting the caterpillars munching on the apple trees with a biologic. #StarFieldFarm

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Post date June 2, 2019

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A proto #pear !!!!! The first time the pear trees have fruited!!! #StarFieldFarm #ThereWillBePears

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Post date June 1, 2019

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Caspar the friendly ghost or chopped #rhubarb ? You decide. #StarFieldFarm

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Post date May 27, 2019

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