With the growing season coming into harvest time , the farm here is going nuts. So much to do! The carrots, beets, string beans, garlic, peppers, onions, basil, rosemary and thyme. Sounds like a SIMON AND GRARFUNAL SONG. But truth is this is our season to prepare for the long winter ahead of us. We grow to store all that we can for our future. We know all our #fruitsandveggies are grown without chemical fertilizers, we grow organic, period.
This is not an easy task, once the crops come in it's asses and elbows for days at a time . But so worth it. I have been a #gardener for most of my life. I love to grow, flowers, veggies, fruits. It's a bonding with nature that I love most, fresh air, sunshine, rain and peace. If you are stressed, grow something, smell some rosemary or basil, just observe what the good Lord has provided for us, it can not be matched. LOL
Today was the day to mark the walnut trees, to know which ones will bring us a great bounty. The weather here in Upstate NY was a perfect 72 degrees, with the sun shining. So off we went to appraise our bounty in our, what we call our "PLANTION"...our walnut grove.
These trees were planted with the intention of providing future generations with veneer grade lumber, which they will for sure. There is a premium on this type of lumber, walnut trees in the northeast are far more scarce
than when I was a child.
When I was a kid, my brothers and sisters and the neighborhood friends would go into the forest behind my home and collect baskets of walnuts. Our moms would love it. They would make nut breads, pies and my favorite, wet walnuts, made with maple syrup for topping ice cream. Oh great memories!
The beauty that surrounds us should not be taken for granted. We all need to appreciate what this good earth has given us.
We all need to do our part to make this world a better place, to love nature and thank God for what we have.
I smell this world, and I enjoy every sniff from every flower that I grow.
Every bouquet I pick
Praise heaven for the bounty that is there for the taking. To feed us. Comfort us. #MAKEMESMILE
Rain and sunshine, good soil and a lot of attention will give you a #sustainablelivin' if you are willing to go the distance.
Plant your garden, plant those trees, it will uplift your soul and fill your belly. It could save our planet. But it most certainly make you happy. Nature is wonderful, don't let it pass you by, just take a look.
We are all a little nuts!
Peace my friends...Strive to be happy!