Podcast #191 – Our Eight-Month Fruit Season
One of our key goals since Longleaf Breeze was just a twinkle in our eye was a long season during which we could harvest fresh fruit.
Monthly Archives: June 2013
My Blackberry Journey 1
Blackberries aren’t my favorite fruit. Don’t get me wrong; I love a bowl of blackberry cobbler as much as the next guy, especially if there’s a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting down through the hot gooey goodness.
Falling in Love with Leeks
We’re shifting more of our time, effort, and financial investment to perennials, and as part of that effort, the Farmer-in-Chief planted some perennial leeks last fall. So far, so good.
Podcast #190 – Managing Humidity in the Deep South
Don’t get us wrong; we love living and growing in Dixie. We love the four distinct seasons (okay, maybe three – spring’s pretty much a mirage), we’re hooked on growing fall veg straight through the winter, and you just can’t beat October.
Podcast #189 – General Update
Every now and then we need to do a show where we just summarize what’s going on at Longleaf Breeze. And it’s time.
Podcast #188 – Big Plans for Pecans
It’s high time we planted some pecan trees at Longleaf Breeze, because we know it’ll take about ten years to get any nuts from them, and we’re not getting any younger!
Fire on the Blueberry Strip 1
In late January I inadvertently started a brush fire that threatened both the barn and the lodge. Fortunately, it inflicted damage on neither.
