Wild Things Farm http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog Where Fun Grows! Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:11:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 WildThingsFarmhttp://feedburner.google.com Strawberries Coming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildThingsFarm/~3/cG0lCD-bRCU/ http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?p=183#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:11:32 +0000 Cathie http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?p=183 We have had some unseasonably warm days and have moved from frost protection in the strawberries to evaporative cooling.  The strawberry blossoms are monitored for temperatures above »»]]> We have had some unseasonably warm days and have moved from frost protection in the strawberries to evaporative cooling.  The strawberry blossoms are monitored for temperatures above 88 degrees and at that point over head irrigation is turned on intermittently.

The strawberries are ripening.  We picked seven flats yesterday.  We have not officially opened yet but should in the next few days.

The blueberries have lots of fruit and at this point it looks like a good crop.  The blackberries are blooming now.

See you soon!

]]> http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=183 0 http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?p=183 Farm Update http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildThingsFarm/~3/o9P6rDh4vOA/ http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?p=109#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:19:53 +0000 Cathie http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?p=109 This warm weather has caused the phone to ring a lot.  Everyone wants to know when the strawberries will be ready and what activities we »»]]> This warm weather has caused the phone to ring a lot.  Everyone wants to know when the strawberries will be ready and what activities we currently have.  Well, we actually picked two strawberries today but the crop is still about 10-14 days out. As you can see from the picture,  the strawberries look very nice and the plants large.  We have already mowed the middles twice.  We hope the weather the next few days is not too brutal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have also finished pruning the grapes and I think after three pruning classes at the Clarksville Fruit substation we are finally getting it.  It is so hard to cut plants back, especially when you see fruit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last exciting event is our new donkey.   A new baby was born last weekend and it is so cute.

This year we have added baby goats, chicks, rabbits, puppies, and the donkey.

See you at the farm.

]]> http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=109 1 http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?p=109 Strawberries at Wild Things Farm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildThingsFarm/~3/ogFox_BBlw4/ http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?p=100#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:00:18 +0000 Cathie http://wildthingsfarm.com/blog/?p=100 Another frosty morning at Wild Things Farm.  After several inches of rain, we had to put more water on the field to prevent frost damage.  The picture »»]]> Another frosty morning at Wild Things Farm.  After several inches of rain, we had to put more water on the field to prevent frost damage.  The picture to the left is a digital thermometer.  Look closely to see the wire in the strawberry blossom.  This tells us the actual strawberry blossom temperature.

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