Bob for Apples
November 5, 2013
It's election day and we are voting for Bob (click on photo at right). On the day of our recent Cider Fest, the 'political office' of apples included pears. Pears have a higher water content than apples, (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sci/tech/7501420.stm).…
Third Annual Cider Fest
October 17, 2013
The weather forecast predicts perfect weather for Saturday afternoon. Please invite your friends to join us for cider, popcorn and friendship. We will also unveil the most recent architectural design drawing for our orchard…
Got Burrs?
October 10, 2013
Our three year old Chestnut Tree pleasantly surprised us this year by popping out 14 burrs! Our Maraval cultivar (Castanea Sativa x Castanea Crenata) boasts some of the most beautiful male flowers of any edible Chestnuts.…
Design Review Meeting Soaked With Enthusiasm
October 2, 2013
Twenty seven people gathered on the cold rainy Saturday morning of September 28 to review three designs from Barker Architects' design team. Many warmed up with coffee or hot chocolate. In attendance were Mark Huston, P-Patch…
Saturday, Sept 28 – Architectural/Permaculture Hoedown
September 25, 2013
All are encouraged to come and help review three designs from our architecture/permaculture team. The designs are based on input from the community, WSDOT and SDOT. See insert. Sat Sept 28, 10-noon, Public Design Review…
We Are Not Alone
September 5, 2013
We have a cousin in the York Neighborhood of Bellingham. Mary Loquvam and Byron Bagwell are the instigators of York Farm and this year they are harvesting storage vegetables: potatoes, beans and winter squash. The farm…
“It Feels Like No One Is Telling You What To Do”
August 21, 2013
A resident from Willis House (nearby senior housing) walked into the orchard Saturday. She strolled slowly and deliberately, gazing ahead, then to one side, then the other.
She told me she had Sunday music commitments and…
Have Some Pride!
August 9, 2013
Here she is, our first apple. Gorgeous. Our two-year old Williams' Pride produced 14 apples. This apple is highly thought of for good flavor - especially for an early ripening apple - and its ability to remain crisp and delicious…
Mounds of Kiwis
July 26, 2013
After tossing around ideas about a variety of perma-agriculture methods for several weeks, on the 16th of July Ruth and Aaron strategically built a hugelkultur mound under the arbor to host some incoming kiwi plants from Kiwi…